US Congress House Bill 5124 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on July 16 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-07-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to states to: (1) collect data on the prevalence and distribution of sickle cell disease, (2) conduct sickle cell disease public health initiatives to improve access to care and health outcomes, and (3) identify and evaluate strategies for prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease complications. Revises and moves the sickle cell disease demonstration program from the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to the Public Health Service Act.

Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2014

Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL]

Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-07-18	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2014-07-16	House	Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5124/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5124/BILLS-113hr5124ih.pdf