HRES 470 110th Congress House Health Cancer Chemotherapy Child health Clinical trials Curricula Economics and Public Finance Education Families Federal aid to research Health counseling Health education Higher education Medical education Medical research Pharmaceutical research Preventive medicine Science, Technology, Communications

Supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research.

Introduced: June 7, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Agreed to (House)

Sep 25, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Sep 25, 2007

On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10796-10797)

Sep 25, 2007

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10796-10797)

Sep 25, 2007

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 470.

Sep 25, 2007

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10796-10798)

Sep 25, 2007

Mr. Pallone moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.

Jun 7, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Jun 7, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jun 7, 2007

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Calls for Congress to support: (1) efforts to promote awareness about the incidence, symptoms, and treatment options of cancer among children; (2) increased investment in childhood cancer research; (3) incentives to encourage medical trainees and investigators to enter the field of pediatric oncology; (4) incentives to encourage the development of drugs and biologics designed to treat pediatric cancers; (5) policies that encourage participation in clinical trials; (6) medical education curricula designed to improve pain management for cancer patients; and (7) enhanced education, services, and other resources related to late effects from treatment.

What's happening now September 25, 2007

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

Cosponsors 4

Maryland · Jun 7, 2007

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