A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to advance medical research and treatments into pediatric cancers, ensure patients and families have access to the current treatments and information regarding pediatric cancers, establish a population-based national childhood cancer database, and promote public awareness of pediatric cancers.

Overview Sponsor: Sen. John Reed [D-RI]show cosponsors (65) Cosponsors: Roger Wicker [R-MS1] Daniel Akaka [D-HI] Wayne Allard [R-CO] Evan Bayh [D-IN] Joseph Biden [D-DE] Jeff Bingaman [D-NM] Barbara Boxer [D-CA] Sherrod Brown [D-OH] Samuel Brownback [R-KS] Jim Bunning [R-KY] Richard Burr [R-NC] Maria Cantwell [D-WA] Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] Thomas Carper [D-DE] Robert Casey [D-PA] Saxby Chambliss [R-GA] Hillary Clinton [D-NY] Thad Cochran [R-MS] Norm Coleman [R-MN] Susan Collins [R-ME] Kent Conrad [D-ND] John Cornyn [R-TX] Christopher Dodd [D-CT] Elizabeth Dole [R-NC] Pete Domenici [R-NM] Byron Dorgan [D-ND] Richard Durbin [D-IL] Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] Lindsey Graham [R-SC] Charles Hagel [R-NE] Daniel Inouye [D-HI] John Isakson [R-GA] Tim Johnson [D-SD] Edward Kennedy [D-MA] John Kerry [D-MA] Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] Mary Landrieu [D-LA] Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] Patrick Leahy [D-VT] Carl Levin [D-MI] Joseph Lieberman [I-CT] Blanche Lincoln [D-AR] Richard Lugar [R-IN] Claire McCaskill [D-MO] Mitch McConnell [R-KY] Robert Menéndez [D-NJ] Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] Patty Murray [D-WA] Ben Nelson [D-NE] Barack Obama [D-IL] Mark Pryor [D-AR] Harry Reid [D-NV] Ken Salazar [D-CO] Bernard Sanders [I-VT] Charles Schumer [D-NY] Jefferson Sessions [R-AL] Olympia Snowe [R-ME] Arlen Specter [D-PA] Debbie Ann Stabenow [D-MI] Ted Stevens [R-AK] David Vitter [R-LA] John Warner [R-VA] Jim Webb [D-VA] Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] Ron Wyden [D-OR] Text: Summary | Full Text Cost: less than $1 per American over the 2008-2012 period. This is computed from a Congressional Budget Office report, merely by dividing the estimated cost of $120,000,000 by the U.S. population. The figure is extracted from the report automatically and may be incorrect. See the report for details. Status: Introduced Mar 19, 2007 Referred to Committee View Committee Assignments Reported by Committee Nov 14, 2007 Senate Vote (did not occur) House Vote (did not occur) Signed by President (did not occur) This bill never became law. This bill was proposed in a previous session of Congress. Sessions of Congress last two years, and at the end of each session all proposed bills and resolutions that haven't passed are cleared from the books. Members often reintroduce bills that did not come up for debate under a new number in the next session. Last Action: Dec 12, 2007: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 535. Related: See the Related Legislation page for other bills related to this one and a list of subject terms that have been applied to this bill. Sometimes the text of one bill or resolution is incorporated into another, and in those cases the original bill or resolution, as it would appear here, would seem to be abandoned.

Question & Answer Can you answer any of these questions posed by other users? Think of it as a civic good deed. You can submit a short question too. Enter your question. Tips: Be clear and precise. No abbreviations. Don't ask about the status of this bill or when it will be voted on (other users are not likely to know). Don't ask a loaded question or for individual advice: Your question will be rejected. After submitting your question it will be reviewed, and if approved will appear here. Jul 10, 2008 12:50 AM - I heard that this bill is being held from reaching the floor for a vote by 3 senators. Where can I find out written proof that a senator is in fact putting a hold on it and preventing it from reaching the floor for a vote? Thanks in advance for the answer. - Read Answers Answered by a visitor on Jul 16, 2008 11:52 AM - While Senators Coburn (R-OK), Kyl (R-AZ) and Enzi (R-WY) have not technically put a hold on S-911, there are apparently fillibuster threats coming from their camps. Add another answer. Answer This Question Tips: Reference the text of the bill when possible --- answers with unsourced facts may be rejected. Don't be inflammatory --- it will be edited out! Don't use abbreviations, but stay concise and on-point.

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|quote=Conquer Childhood Cancer Act of 2007
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