A resolution expressing support for the designation of September 2026 as "Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month" in order to educate communities across the United States about sickle cell disease and the need for research, early detection methods, effective treatments, and preventative care programs with respect to complications from sickle cell disease and conditions related to sickle cell disease.

Sickle Cell Disease Awareness Month designates September 2026 to boost public education, screening, preventive care, access to new therapies, and patient services for people living with sickle cell disease. The resolution notes about 100,000 people in the United States have SCD, roughly 1,800–2,000 babies are born with it each year, and more than 2 million people carry the sickle cell trait, and it urges communities to hold programs and events to raise awareness and improve care.