In CommitteeFiled Mar 24, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D)
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 24, 2026
Summary
The legislation requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, via the CDC, to award grants to states to gather and standardize data on sickle cell disease incidence, demographics, and health‑care use. It also mandates the reinstatement of CDC staff who were removed in large layoffs after January 1 2025. The goal is to improve understanding and surveillance of the disease across the United States.
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