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H.R. 7177: Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2022

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H.R. 7177: Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2022

117th Congress · introduced 2022-03-21 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2022-03-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2022

Plain summary

Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2022 This bill establishes programs to increase treatment and other services for populations with sickle cell disease. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services must award grants to federally qualified health centers, community-based organizations, or other nonprofits that treat or otherwise support populations with sickle cell disease for education and advocacy programs concerning the disease. Additionally, the Health Resources and Services Administration must establish a program to provide scholarships or student loan repayment awards to individuals who commit to engage in clinical practice or research related to sickle cell disease for a period of obligated service as physicians.

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Official text

Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2022

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] · 12 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Troy A. Carter (D-LA), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Pete Aguilar (D-CA)

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Obligation
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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr7177 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117