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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
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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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