{"bill":{"id":"118-hres-1495","congress":118,"type":"HRES","number":1495,"title":"Expressing support for the designation of September 2024 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.","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2024-09-24","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"D000096","fullName":"Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]","party":"D","state":"IL","district":7}],"cosponsorsCount":26,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2024-09-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2024-09-24","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-24","text":"Submitted in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2024-09-24","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p>This resolution expresses support for the goals and ideals of Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month and encourages the President to support access to innovative therapies for the disease. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder than can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke.</p>","updateDate":"2026-01-09T22:36:03Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":662,"ts":"2026-04-19T10:01:22.007Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Expressing%20support%20for%20the%20designation%20of%20September%202024%20as%20"}]}}