# 117-hr-7177: Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2022

117-hr-7177, Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-7177
- Congress: 117
- Title: Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## 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.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2022-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2022-06-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL), 2022-07-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2022-08-23T00:00:00.000Z

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- 117-hr-3537: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act
- 117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022
- 117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-7177 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7177)

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- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-6860: Latonya Reeves Freedom Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6860)
- [117-hr-6015: Benjamin Berell Ferencz Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6015)
- [117-hr-6005: Access to Birth Control Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6005)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-7177 (as of 2025-11-18).