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H.R. 3381 (114th)

Childhood Cancer STAR Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

29 July 2015

Last action

7 December 2016 · Introduced

Status

Received in the Senate.

Sponsors

Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Flores, Bill [R-TX-17], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Comstock, Barbara [R-VA-10], Rep. Hanna, Richard L. [R-NY-22], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1], Rep. Nolan, Richard M. [D-MN-8], Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6], Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Knight, Stephen [R-CA-25], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Ross, Dennis A. [R-FL-15], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Barton, Joe [R-TX-6], Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16], Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

5 December 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2015 or the Childhood Cancer STAR Act This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to permit the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide support to collect the medical specimens and information of children, adolescents, and young adults with cancer to improve the understanding of these cancers and of the effects of treatment. The national childhood cancer registry is reauthorized through FY2020 and revised to require the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to states to improve tracking of childhood cancers. This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to require manufacturers and distributors of investigational drugs to publish policies for compassionate use of the drugs. The Department of Health and Human Services must: (1) support pilot programs to develop or study models for monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors throughout their lives, (2) convene a Workforce Development Collaborative on Medical and Psychosocial Care for Pediatric Cancer Survivors, (3) establish a task force on standards for high-quality childhood cancer survivorship care, and (4) carry out a demonstration project to improve care coordination as childhood cancer survivors transition to adult care. The NIH must support research on: (1) outcomes for, and barriers faced by, pediatric cancer survivors within minority or medically underserved populations; and (2) follow-up care for pediatric cancer survivors, including research on the late effects of cancer treatment and long-term complications. The Government Accountability Office must make recommendations to address barriers to childhood cancer survivors obtaining and paying for adequate medical care.

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Timeline

  1. 29 July 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 29 July 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 31 July 2015

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

  5. 6 December 2016

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  6. 6 December 2016

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7193-7196)

    Source: Floor

  7. 6 December 2016

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7193-7196)

    Source: Floor

  8. 6 December 2016

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3381.

    Source: Floor

  9. 6 December 2016

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7193-7198)

    Source: Floor

  10. 6 December 2016

    Floor

    Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  11. 7 December 2016

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

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