# 117-hr-8855: Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2022

117-hr-8855, Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8855
- Congress: 117
- Title: Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-09-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Sickle Cell Disease Treatment Centers Act of 2022 This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants for establishing sickle cell disease treatment centers that operate using a hub-and-spoke framework to provide integrated, longitudinal health care for patients with the disease and individuals with sickle cell trait. Grant recipients must be networks comprised of (1) a hospital, clinic, or university health center; (2) at least one federally qualified health center or other health care organization that incorporates community health workers into the care team; and (3) at least one community-based organization. Sickle cell disease is an inherited blood disorder that can lead to pain, anemia, infections, and stroke.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2022-11-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2022-11-10T00:00:00.000Z

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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-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act
- 117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act
- 117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022

## Sources
- [117-hr-8855 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8855)

## Related
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- [117-hr-8404: Respect for Marriage Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8404)
- [117-hr-1842: Harriet Tubman Bicentennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1842)
- [117-hr-1057: Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1057)
- [117-hr-55: Emmett Till Antilynching Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-55)
- [117-hres-1451: Original National Domestic Violence Awareness Month Resolution of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hres-1451)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8855 (as of 2025-11-18).