U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
SR940: A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 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.
Status: Introduced, September 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, September 30, 2026:
III 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 940 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 30, 2026 Mr. Scott of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. Booker , Mr. Young , Ms. Smith , Mrs. Britt , Mr. Padilla , Mrs. Hyde-Smith , Ms. Warren , and Mr. Lankford ) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 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. Whereas sickle cell disease (referred to in this preamble as SCD ) is an inherited blood disorder that is a major health problem in the United States and worldwide; Whereas SCD can result in multiple medical complications, including anemia, jaundice, gallstones, strokes, restricted blood flow, damaged tissue in the liver, spleen, and kidneys, and death; Whereas SCD causes acute and chronic episodes of severe pain; Whereas SCD affects an estimated 100,000 individuals in the United States; Whereas approximately 1,800 to 2,000 babies are born with SCD each year in the United States, with the disease occurring in approximately 1 in 365 newborn Black …
Sponsors
- Scott, Tim (R) · primary sponsor
- Booker, Cory (D)
- Young, Todd (R)
- Smith, Tina (D)
- Katie Boyd Britt (R, SD-AL)
- Padilla, Alex (D, SD-CA)
- Hyde-Smith, Cindy (R)
- Warren, Elizabeth (D)
- Lankford, James (R, SD-OK)
Latest actions
- : Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5270)
- : Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
Subjects: Health
Common questions
- What is SR940?
- SR940 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 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.
- What is the status of SR940?
- Introduced as of September 30, 2026. Latest action: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5270) (September 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored SR940?
- Scott, Tim (R), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SR940?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-re/940
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