Sickle Cell Disease Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2017
This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the Department of Health and Human Services 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.
The demonstration program to improve the prevention and treatment of sickle cell disease is revised, reauthorized through FY2022, and moved from the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 to the Public Health Service Act.| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
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| 2018-02-27 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. | Senate |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1240-1241) | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2410. | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1240-1243) | House floor actions |
| 2018-02-26 | Floor | Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-19 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 258. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-19 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-354. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-07 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-07 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-18 | Committee | Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote . | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-18 | Committee | Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-12 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-05-11 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. | House floor actions |
| 2017-05-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |