Candis King Hope for Sickle Cell Families Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Mar 24, 2026
What it does
The bill would direct the Secretary of Health and Human Services, through the CDC, to establish a Sickle Cell Data Collection program to gather and maintain data on the incidence, prevalence, demographics, and healthcare utilization of individuals with sickle cell disease in the United States, including by awarding grants to states and promoting standardized surveillance methods. It would also require the reinstatement of certain employees in the CDC’s Division of Blood Disorders and Public Health Genomics who were removed on or after January 1, 2025, under agency actions affecting 3% or more of the division’s workforce within a 60-day period. The bill authorizes $10 million annually for…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.