Danny Davis (D-IL)
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.
A Democratic resolution with 2 Democratic cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
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What this bill would do
This resolution expresses support for designating June 19, 2025, as "World Sickle Cell Awareness Day." The goal is to increase public awareness regarding sickle cell disease (SCD) across the United States and the global community. It emphasizes the necessity for empirical research, early detection screenings, and the development of novel treatments or cures. The resolution also highlights the need for preventative care programs to manage complications from sickle cell anemia. Finally, it aims to improve health outcomes and ensure equitable access to treatments for those living with the disease.
Yes· 3 of 13
- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
The bill focuses on newborn screening and treating children affected by sickle cell disease.
- Scored +8
Would Black Americans be better off under this?
The bill addresses a disease that disproportionately affects African-American populations.
- Scored +8
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The resolution focuses on increasing access to newborn screening, preventative care, and innovative treatments for SCD.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Health Outcomes and Access to Care: The resolution commits to ensuring equitable access to new SCD treatments across all economic, racial, and ethnic groups to improve health outcomes (Paragraph 2).
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Support for Newborn Screening and Therapies: It calls on the Department of Health and Human Services to partner with local governments to provide access to newborn screening programs, therapeutic interventions, and support services (Paragraph 3).
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Removal of Financial/Systemic Barriers: The resolution supports eliminating barriers to ensure vulnerable patients can access innovative therapies, such as cell, gene, and gene-editing therapies, through the Medicare and Medicaid systems (Paragraph 4).
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Creation of Policy Support Groups: It encourages the President to form a Sickle Cell Disease Interagency Group—including agencies like the NIH and FDA—to work toward policies that support equitable access to innovative therapies (Paragraph 6).
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Addressing Healthcare Bias: The resolution urges an interagency group to consider ways to address the bias that the population most affected by SCD continues to face within the United States and global healthcare systems (Paragraph 7).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the text of the resolution.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would Black Americans be better off under this? — The bill addresses a disease that disproportionately affects African-American populations. Would children be better off under this? — The bill focuses on newborn screening and treating children affected by sickle cell disease. Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this? — The bill addresses a disease that affects Hispanic-American populations. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill aims to eliminate barriers for vulnerable patients to access treatments through Medicaid. Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill includes the Department of Veterans Affairs in its proposed interagency group.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The resolution focuses on increasing access to newborn screening, preventative care, and innovative treatments for SCD. Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill emphasizes the continued need for empirical research into sickle cell disease and its treatments. Does this help veterans get medical care? — The bill calls for the Department of Veterans Affairs to be included in a new interagency group to support SCD treatment access. Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The bill supports access to innovative SCD therapies through the Medicaid system. Does this put more money into Medicare, the health coverage for people over 65? — The bill supports access to innovative SCD therapies through the Medicare system.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this narrow racial gaps in how people are treated? — The bill aims to address healthcare bias and improve outcomes for populations disproportionately affected by SCD, such as African Americans.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The resolution advocates for empirical research to advance treatments and cures for sickle cell disease.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill includes the Department of Veterans Affairs in its proposed interagency group to improve SCD care.
- 10/24/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/20/2025
- Submitted in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
3 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
- 119-HRES-1371: Expressing support for a "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.
- 119-SRES-292: 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.
- 119-SRES-780: A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2026, 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.
Terri SewellDemocrat · Alabama
Eugene VindmanDemocrat · Virginia