# 119-s-735: Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2025

119-s-735, Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-735
- Congress: 119
- Title: Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Expanded treatment and higher funding for sickle cell programs.** This bill would broaden the existing sickle cell demonstration program to cover treatment of sickle cell disease and the prevention and treatment of its complications. - People with sickle cell disease and their families would get program support for treatment and for preventing and treating complications. - Health providers and community organizations could receive grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, widening who can get federal support. - Researchers and public health officials would get a formal signal that Congress supports more research into causes and cures for heritable blood disorders, including sickle cell disease. - The bill would set annual funding at $8.2 million for each fiscal year 2025–2029, up from $4.5 million in prior years. *This bill would increase federal spending by raising the program's authorized annual funding to $8.2 million for FY2025–2029.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-12-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More sickle cell program support: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would expand the sickle cell demonstration program to fund treatment and prevention of complications. It would authorize $8.205 million per year for fiscal years 2025–2029. The HHS Secretary would be able to use grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements to give money to sta…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-4528: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act
- 119-s-3209: NOPAIN for Veterans Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-s-752: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.

## Sources
- [119-s-735 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/735)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-4528: IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4528)
- [119-s-3209: NOPAIN for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3209)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
- [119-s-752: Accelerating Kids’ Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-752)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-735 (as of 2026-04-21).