John Rice Carter: “I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 2465, the Sickle Cell Disease and Other…”

“I thank the gentleman for yielding. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of S. 2465, the Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act. This legislation, which has been sponsored by Senator Scott, makes important updates to statute so as to better help our medical professionals understand and treat sickle cell and other blood disorders. Sickle cell is a terrible disease, inflicting extremely difficult effects on those who have this condition. Today's legislation will allow us to move forward and combat this and other heritable blood disorders so that we can provide a better quality of life to those who suffer from them. We are very fortunate to have some world-class treatment options in my home State of Georgia at health systems like Emory University. They are doing incredible work in treating and understanding this disease so that we can improve the lives of all who suffer from these forms of diseases. This legislation supports State health departments, establishes best practices, improves data collection efforts, and develops strategies that will hopefully allow us to eventually fully address these diseases. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for their work on this, and I urge them to support this legislation.”