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  3. H.R. 1231 (115th)

H.R. 1231: RACE for Children Act

To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish a program to increase the development of new drugs to treat pediatric cancers, and for other purposes.

The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.

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Overview

Introduced:

Feb 27, 2017

Status:

Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted, so there will not likely be further activity on this bill.

Provisions of this bill also appear in:

H.R. 2430: FDA Reauthorization Act of 2017
Enacted — Signed by the President on Aug 18, 2017. (compare text)
Sponsor:

Michael McCaul

Representative for Texas's 10th congressional district

Republican

Text:

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Last Updated: Feb 27, 2017
Length: 11 pages

Prognosis:

21% chance of being enacted according to Skopos Labs (details)

History

Jul 14, 2016
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5858 (114th).
Feb 27, 2017
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

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Jul 12, 2017
 
Related Bill — Passed House (Senate next)

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2430, possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1231.
Aug 3, 2017
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2430, possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1231.
Aug 18, 2017
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2430, possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1231.

H.R. 1231 is a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

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