SB5489Introduced in the Senate
Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2026
Introduced by Chris Van Hollen, District MD
What does this bill do?
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Official description
A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a scholarship and loan repayment program to incentivize physicians to enter into the field of sickle cell disease research, treatment, and patient care, and for other purposes.
Where it stands
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
September 23, 2026
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Bill history
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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