Bill Title: Expressing support for the designation of September 2021 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.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-06-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. [HR494 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography	BioGuide
Representative Danny Davis [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	HD-IL-7	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Michael Burgess [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-TX-26	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide
Representative Barbara Lee [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	HD-CA-12	OpenSecrets	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart	BioGuide

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