Posts - Bill - HRES 524 Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2025, 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.
house 06/20/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to designate June 19, 2025, as World Sickle Cell Awareness Day to raise public understanding of sickle cell disease and promote research, early detection, and access to innovative treatments. Our goal is to ensure equitable healthcare and support for all affected individuals worldwide.
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HRES 524 - Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2025, 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.
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moderate 06/20/2025
Bringing global and local efforts together on sickle cell could be a rare bipartisan win we all can rally behind.
left-leaning 06/20/2025
Finally, a bill that treats sickle cell like the crisis it truly is—because health equity can’t wait.
moderate 06/20/2025
Cut through the noise: more awareness, more research, more cures—seems like a no-brainer for sensible policy.
right-leaning 06/20/2025
Nice sentiment, but more government promises don’t cure diseases—innovation and private sector drive real results.
right-leaning 06/20/2025
Raising awareness is fine, but we shouldn’t let politics turn this into a permanent entitlement program.
right-leaning 06/20/2025
Federal task forces and mandates? Sounds like another costly bureaucracy with vague outcomes.
moderate 06/20/2025
A focused step toward awareness and treatment—because good healthcare policy shouldn’t take a backseat.
left-leaning 06/20/2025
When research and access aren’t luxuries but rights—this legislation fights for those too long ignored.
left-leaning 06/20/2025
Acknowledging systemic bias while pushing for cures? That’s the kind of intersectional progress we need now.