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H.R.820: Childhood Cancer STAR Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Feb. 2, 2017
- Latest Major Action Feb. 3, 2017
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
371 (191 Democrats, 180 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 2, 2017
Bill Summary
Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2017 or the Childhood Cancer STAR Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide support to collect the medical specimens and information of children, adolescents, and young adults with selected cancers that have the least effective treatments in order to achieve a better understanding of these cancers and...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Feb. 3, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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Feb. 2, 2017 |
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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Feb. 2, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Michael McCaul (R-Texas) |