H.R. 5178
119th Congress
Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act
34
Cosponsors
3
Actions
0
Amendments
1
Committees
—
Since introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
8 September 2025·10 months ago
Summary
Introduced in House · Updated 2 December 2025
Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Care Act
This bill allows state Medicaid programs to establish health homes to provide coordinated care for individuals with sickle-cell disease. (Under current law, state Medicaid programs may establish health homes to provide coordinated care for individuals with specified chronic conditions.) States must ensure that such care includes dental and vision services.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services must issue best practices for states on how to design and implement such health homes.
Timeline
3 actions
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
8 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
8 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
8 September 2025 · IntroReferral
Sponsorship
34 cosponsors
Sponsor
Republican:Rep. Dunn, Neal P. [R-FL-2]FLCosponsors
- Democrat3191%
- Republican39%
- Democrat:Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]NC
- Democrat:Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]NJ
- Democrat:Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]CA
- Democrat:Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]WA
- Democrat:Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]VI
- Democrat:Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]WI
- Republican:Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]SC
- Democrat:Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]WA
- Democrat:Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30]CA
- Democrat:Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]VA
- Democrat:Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]MI
- Democrat:Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]DE
- Democrat:Rep. Ivey, Glenn [D-MD-4]MD
- Democrat:Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]IN
- Democrat:Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]AL
- Democrat:Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]LA
- Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]GA
- Republican:Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]GA
- Democrat:Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]TX
- Democrat:Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]MI
- Democrat:Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]AL
- Democrat:Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
- Democrat:Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]NC
- Democrat:Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]IL
- Democrat:Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
- Republican:Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12]FL
- Democrat:Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]MA
- Democrat:Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]FL
- Democrat:Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]NJ
- Democrat:Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]NJ
- Democrat:Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]TX
- Democrat:Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Classification
Policy area
HealthCommittees
1
Energy and Commerce Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To8 Sept 2025
Cosponsor momentum
Cumulative over time
Cosponsors grew from 19 on 8 September 2025 to 34 on 29 June 2026.
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