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Designate a day to raise awareness for sickle cell disease and support research for better treatments and cures.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

What’s happening with this effort?

H.Res. 524 remains in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce where it has not moved since June 20, 2025. The committee members must act to advance this resolution, but most bills fail because committees do not hold a vote on them. This effort has seen no recorded progress for 12 months.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by 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. (H.Res. 524 (119th)) →

Legislative Progress

House

No action since June 2025

Senate
President
Law

Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.

How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Companion

    Identical companion bill S.Res. 292 (119th) was introduced in the other chamber.

    S.Res. 292 (119th) →

  3. Companion

    Identical companion bill H.Res. 524 (119th) was introduced in the other chamber.

    H.Res. 524 (119th) →

Vehicles

H.Res. 524 (119th) · World Sickle Cell Awareness Day RecognitioncurrentS.Res. 292 (119th) · World Sickle Cell Awareness Day: Support for Research and CareH.Res. 1304 (118th) · Expressing support for the designation of June 19, 2024, 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.

Who’s behind it

Danny Davis (D-IL)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.

Coverage

StoryWorld Sickle Cell Awareness Day Resolutions→