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Senate resolution · 118th Congress · Latest step: Passed Senate

A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2024 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. 861Introduced Sep 25, 2024Policy area: Health
Sponsor: Sen. Tim Scott R-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Nov 19, 2024 — Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6638-6639; text: 9/25/2024 CR S6450-6451)

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

11 cosponsors — 4 Republicans, 7 Democrats

7 of 11 cosponsors (64%) are from the other party.

Cory Booker (D-NJ), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Thomas Carper (D-DE), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), James Lankford (R-OK), Alex Padilla (D-CA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Todd Young (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 118th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Tim Scott.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress

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Data as of Sep 15, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.