Childhood Cancer STAR Act
Latest action · Jun 5, 2018 Became Public Law No: 115-180.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 2, 2017
- Passed SenateMar 22, 2018
- Passed HouseMay 22, 2018
- To the PresidentMay 24, 2018
- Became lawJun 5, 2018Public Law 115-180
Summary
Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018 or the Childhood Cancer STAR Act
TITLE I--MAXIMIZING RESEARCH THROUGH DISCOVERY
Subtitle A--Caroline Pryce Walker Conquer Childhood Cancer Reauthorization Act
(Sec. 101) This bill amends the Public Health Service Act to authorize the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide support to collect the medical specimens and information of children, adolescents, and young adults with selected cancers that have the least effective treatments in order to achieve a better understanding of these cancers and the effects of treatment.
(Sec. 102) The national childhood cancer registry is reauthorized through FY2023 and revised to authorize the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to award grants to state cancer registries to improve tracking of childhood cancers.
Subtitle B--Pediatric Expertise at NIH
(Sec. 111) The bill requires at least one member of the National Cancer Advisory Board, which advises the National Cancer Institute, to be knowledgeable in pediatric oncology.
Subtitle C--NIH Reporting on Childhood Cancer Activities
(Sec. 121) The NIH must ensure that information about supported childhood cancer research projects is included in appropriate congressional reports, including the Pediatric Research Initiative report.
TITLE II--MAXIMIZING DELIVERY: CARE, QUALITY OF LIFE, SURVIVORSHIP, AND CAREGIVER SUPPORT
(Sec. 201) The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may support pilot programs to develop or study models for monitoring and caring for childhood cancer survivors throughout their lives.
HHS must also review departmental activities relating to workforce development for health care providers who treat pediatric cancer patients and survivors.
(Sec. 202) The NIH may continue to support research relating to pediatric cancer survivorship, including outcomes for, and barriers faced by, pediatric cancer survivors within minority or medically underserved populations.
(Sec. 203) HHS may also support the development of best practices regarding childhood and adolescent cancer survivorship care.
Cosponsors 55
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 2, 2017 to Mar 22, 2018; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| R-GA | Johnny Isakson | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Original | Feb 2, 2017 |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Mar 21, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Mar 27, 2017 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Apr 25, 2017 | |
| I-ME | Angus S. King Jr. | May 3, 2017 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | May 3, 2017 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | May 3, 2017 | |
| R-GA | David Perdue | May 3, 2017 | |
| R-ME | Susan M. Collins | May 3, 2017 | |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | May 15, 2017 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | May 15, 2017 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | May 15, 2017 | |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | May 15, 2017 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | May 18, 2017 | |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | May 18, 2017 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jun 5, 2017 | |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Jun 5, 2017 | |
| D-WV | Joe Manchin III | Sep 12, 2017 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Sep 14, 2017 | |
| D-MN | Al Franken | Oct 25, 2017 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Oct 25, 2017 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Jan 8, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Jan 30, 2018 | |
| R-UT | Orrin G. Hatch | Jan 30, 2018 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Feb 5, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Feb 5, 2018 | |
| R-NV | Dean Heller | Feb 8, 2018 | |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Feb 8, 2018 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| R-MS | Roger F. Wicker | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| D-NV | Catherine Cortez Masto | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| D-IN | Joe Donnelly | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| D-CO | Michael F. Bennet | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Feb 28, 2018 | |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Mar 5, 2018 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Mar 7, 2018 | |
| D-AL | Doug Jones | Mar 15, 2018 | |
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Mar 19, 2018 | |
| R-AZ | John McCain | Mar 20, 2018 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Mar 21, 2018 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Mar 22, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Mar 22, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Mar 22, 2018 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Feb 2, 2017Markup Feb 28, 2018Reported Mar 12, 2018 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 26, 2018 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Mar 30, 2018 |
Actions 18
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 5, 2018Signed by President.
- Jun 5, 2018Became Public Law No: 115-180.
- May 24, 2018Presented to President.
- May 22, 2018Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- May 22, 2018Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4349-4355)
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H4349–H4355Text printed H4350–H4352 | David P. Roe R-TN, Frank Pallone, Jr. D-NJ, G. K. Butterfield D-NC, Gerald E. Connolly D-VA, Greg Walden R-OR, Jackie Speier D-CA, Kathy Castor D-FL, Leonard Lance R-NJ, Michael C. Burgess R-TX, Michael T. McCaul R-TX | May 22, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1975–S1977Text printed S1975–S1977Amendments S1975 | Mitch McConnell R-KY | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S659 | Jack Reed D-RI | Feb 2, 2017 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Apr 12, 2018S. 292, Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018As passed by the Senate on March 22, 2018
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R41705 | The National Institutes of Health (NIH): Background and Congressional Issues | Report | Jan 13, 2025 |
| R44876 | India-U.S. Relations: Issues for Congress Archived | Report | Jun 19, 2017 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 820 | Childhood Cancer STAR Act | Identical bill | Feb 3, 2017 |
Titles 13
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title
- An act to maximize discovery, and accelerate development and availability, of promising childhood cancer treatments, and for other purposes
- Short Title
- Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to maximize discovery, and accelerate development and availability, of promising childhood cancer treatments, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Childhood Cancer STAR
- Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2017
- Short Titles as Reported to Senate
- Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Passed House
- Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018
- Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- Short Titles as Passed Senate
- Childhood Cancer STAR Act
- Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018
- Short Titles as Enacted
- Childhood Cancer Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research Act of 2018
- Childhood Cancer STAR Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
- Advisory bodies
- Cancer
- Child health
- Congressional oversight
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Drug safety, medical device, and laboratory regulation
- Drug therapy
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health
- Health care costs and insurance
- Health care coverage and access
- Health care quality
- Health information and medical records
- Health personnel
- Health programs administration and funding
- Home and outpatient care
- Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care
- Medical education
- Medical research
- Medical tests and diagnostic methods
- Mental health
- National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Research administration and funding
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Text 5
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- —Enrolled Bill
- Mar 26, 2018Referred in House
- Mar 22, 2018Engrossed in Senate
- Mar 12, 2018Reported to Senate
- Feb 2, 2017Introduced in Senate
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov; cost estimates are the Congressional Budget Office's, and the hearings are the printed hearings GovInfo publishes, which can appear months after the hearing.
