Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2026
Official title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a scholarship and loan repayment program to incentivize physicians to enter into the field of sickle cell disease research, treatment, and patient care, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Chris Van Hollen D-MDWhere it went
- IntroducedSep 23, 2026
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- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
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Latest action: Sep 23, 2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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
2 cosponsors — 2 Democrats
0 of 2 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 1, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.