Supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research.
Latest action · Jun 22, 2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedJun 15, 2005
- Agreed to in HouseJun 22, 2006
Summary
Calls for Congress to support: (1) efforts to promote awareness of cancer in children; (2) increased investment in childhood cancer research; (3) incentives to encourage medical trainees and investigators to enter the field of pediatric oncology; (4) incentives to encourage the development of drugs and biologics designed to treat pediatric cancers; (5) policies that encourage participation in clinical trials; (6) medical education curricula designed to improve pain management for cancer patients; and (7) enhanced education, services, and other resources related to late effects from treatment.
Recorded votes 1
Newest first. Open one to see how every member voted.
| Roll call | Question | Result | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House 318 | On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree, as Amended | Passed393–0 | Jun 22, 2006 |
Cosponsors 109
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 15, 2005 to Jun 20, 2006, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| R-CA | David Dreier | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| R-MI | John J.H. "Joe" Schwarz | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| R-NC | Sue Wilkins Myrick | Original | Jun 15, 2005 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Jun 16, 2005 | |
| R-PA | Curt Weldon | Jun 16, 2005 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Jun 16, 2005 |
Actions 11
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2006Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4493-4494)
- Jun 22, 2006Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 22, 2006On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 318). (text: CR 6/21/2006 H4368-4369)
- Jun 22, 2006Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 318).(text: CR 6/21/2006 H4368-4369)
- Jun 21, 2006At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SRES 182 | A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research. | Identical bill | Jun 28, 2005 |
| SRES 560 | A resolution supporting efforts to increase childhood cancer awareness, treatment, and research. | Related bill | Sep 7, 2006 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Cancer
- Chemotherapy
- Child health
- Clinical trials
- Curricula
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Families
- Federal aid to research
- Health
- Health counseling
- Health education
- Higher education
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Pharmaceutical research
- Preventive medicine
- Science, Technology, Communications
Text 2
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 22, 2006Engrossed in House
- Jun 15, 2005Introduced in House
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