US SR780 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on June 18 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2939)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 18 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-06-18 - Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2939)
Pending: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-18 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2939) |
| 2026-06-18 | Senate | Submitted in Senate |
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/780/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/sres780/BILLS-119sres780is.pdf |
