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Senate Bill 2897
118th Congress(2023-2024)
Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 21, 2023
Overview
Text
Introduced
Sep 21, 2023
Latest Action
Sep 21, 2023
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
2897
Congress
118
Policy Area
Health
Health
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Sponsorship by Party
Democrat
Michael Bennet
Colorado
Republican
Marco Rubio
Florida
Republican
Mike Braun
Indiana
Democrat
Chris Van Hollen
Maryland
Democrat
Ed Markey
Massachusetts
Democrat
Amy Klobuchar
Minnesota
Democrat
Jeanne Shaheen
New Hampshire
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Give Kids a Chance Act of 2023

This bill authorizes certain targeted clinical trials involving combinations of drugs to treat pediatric cancer.

Specifically, the bill modifies requirements relating to molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations so as to authorize investigations of new drugs that are used in combination with active ingredients that have already been approved and that (1) have been determined to be the standard of care for treating a pediatric cancer, or (2) have been approved to treat an adult cancer and are directed at molecular targets for pediatric cancer.

The Food and Drug Administration must issue guidance and report on the bill's implementation. The Government Accountability Office must report on the effectiveness of the bill's changes with respect to the development of pediatric cancer drugs.

Text (1)
Introduced in Senate
September 21, 2023
Related Bills (1)
Sep 23, 2024
Passed House
236
Sponsorship
House Bill 3433
Give Kids a Chance Act of 2024
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Type
Related Bill
Related Bill
A related bill may be a companion measure, an identical bill, a procedurally-related measure, or one with text similarities. Bill relationships are identified by the House, the Senate, or CRS, and refer only to same-Congress measures.
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Actions (2)
09/21/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
09/21/2023
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Sep 23, 2024 12:11:29 PM
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