S.Res. 940 was agreed to by the Senate on Sep 30, 2026
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.
IntroducedSep 30, 2026
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Passed one chamberSep 30, 2026
Passed both—
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Context
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 5 of 220 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: agreed to senate · 73 words
- Latest action
- Sep 30, 2026: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5299; text: CR S5270)
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Identical or companion · 2
- 119th H.Res. 1577 Expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the D · Introduced
- 119th S.Res. 416 A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2025 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communiti R · Agreed to
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]