A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2023 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.
SRES 369 is a Senate resolution designating September 2023 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" to promote public education about sickle cell disease (SCD) across the United States. It encourages communities to hold events during September focused on raising awareness about SCD, which affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S. (with higher prevalence in Black and African American communities), and emphasizes the need for research, early detection, effective treatments, and preventative care. The resolution does not create new laws or funding but serves as a symbolic call to action for public health engagement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Senate Passage
Sep 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Sep 26, 2023
Last action Sep 26, 2023
Floor votes
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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
0
Amendments
1
Sep 26, 2023
Introduced
Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4676; text: CR S4686-4687)
upper
Sep 26, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
upper
Sep 26, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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State
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Tim Scott
RRepublican
Co
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RRepublican
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Cory A. Booker
DDemocratic
Co
Debbie Stabenow
DDemocratic
Co
Dianne Feinstein
DDemocratic
Co
Elizabeth Warren
DDemocratic
Co
James Lankford
RRepublican
Co
Marco Rubio
RRepublican
Co
Raphael G. Warnock
DDemocratic
Co
Sherrod Brown
DDemocratic
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