H.R. 5124: Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2014
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H.R. 5124: Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2014
113th Congress · introduced 2014-07-16 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2014-07-16 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2014
Plain summary
Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2014 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to require the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to make grants to states to: (1) collect data on the prevalence and distribution of sickle cell disease, (2) conduct sickle cell disease public health initiatives to improve access to care and health outcomes, and (3) identify and evaluate strategies for prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease complications. Revises and moves the sickle cell disease demonstration program from the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to the Public Health Service Act.
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Official text
Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2014
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Sponsor: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · 1 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] reported raising $100,598 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
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- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-113hr5124.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/113/hr>
Record fed-us-cong113-hr5124 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113