H.Res. 524 is a symbolic resolution expressing congressional support for designating June 19, 2025, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day." The resolution aims to increase public awareness about sickle cell disease, a serious inherited blood disorder that disproportionately affects African Americans and people from certain regions worldwide, and to emphasize the need for continued research, early detection screening, new treatments, and preventative care programs. The resolution highlights that while an estimated 100,000 Americans have sickle cell disease and millions more carry the sickle cell trait, approved treatments remain limited and access to new therapies is unequal across racial and economic groups. The resolution calls on Congress and the federal government to commit to ensuring equitable access to sickle cell treatments, support the creation of a federal interagency group to develop policies addressing this goal, and encourages communities to hold awareness events on the designated day. This is a non-binding resolution with no associated funding or specific timeline beyond the 2025 awareness day designation.