A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2025, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" in order to increase public awareness across the United States and global community about sickle cell disease and the continued need for empirical research, early detection screenings, novel effective treatments leading to a cure, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell anemia and conditions relating to sickle cell disease.
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Latest Action · June 18, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S3476)
S. Resolution 292 is a symbolic resolution expressing Senate support for designating June 19, 2025, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day" to increase public awareness about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection, and treatment. The resolution affects millions of Americans—an estimated 100,000 people with sickle cell disease and 1 to 3 million with sickle cell trait—as well as millions worldwide, with particularly high prevalence in African, South American, and Mediterranean populations. The resolution calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to develop global policy solutions for sickle cell treatment access, encourages removal of barriers to new gene and cell therapies in Medicare and Medicaid, and asks the President to form an interagency group to coordinate efforts across multiple federal agencies. The resolution contains no direct funding allocations or implementation timelines, as it is a non-binding expression of Senate intent rather than legislation that creates specific programs or appropriates money.
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