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Senate resolution · 116th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2020 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

S.Res. 706Introduced Sep 17, 2020Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Scott R-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Sep 17, 2020 — Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5715-5716; text: CR S5713)

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

14 cosponsors — 7 Republicans, 7 Democrats

7 of 14 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mike Braun (R-IN), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Christopher Coons (D-DE), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Doug Jones (D-AL), James Lankford (R-OK), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Todd Young (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 116th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress

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Data as of Sep 20, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.