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H.R. 1231 (115th): RACE for Children Act

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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.

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Sponsor and status

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Michael McCaul

Sponsor. Representative for Texas's 10th congressional district. Republican.

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Last Updated: Feb 27, 2017
Length: 11 pages
Introduced
Feb 27, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Enacted Via Other Measures

Provisions of this bill were incorporated into other bills which were enacted.

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)
Cosponsors

28 Cosponsors (18 Democrats, 10 Republicans)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

“McCaul, Butterfield Bill to Boost Pediatric Cancer Research Passes the House”
    — Rep. Michael McCaul [R-TX10] (Sponsor) on Jul 12, 2017

“FDA Reauthorization Includes Bill Critical to Fighting Pediatric Cancer”
    — Rep. Rodney Davis [R-IL13] (Co-sponsor) on Jul 13, 2017

“Butterfield, McCaul Bipartisan Bill to Boost Pediatric Cancer Research Passes House”
    — Rep. George “G.K.” Butterfield [D-NC1] (Co-sponsor) on Jul 12, 2017

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History

Jul 14, 2016
 
Earlier Version — Introduced

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

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

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2430 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1231 (115th).
Aug 3, 2017
 
Related Bill — Passed Senate

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2430 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1231 (115th).
Aug 18, 2017
 
Related Bill — Enacted — Signed by the President

This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2430 (115th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on H.R. 1231 (115th).

H.R. 1231 (115th) was 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.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 1231. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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