Childhood Cancer STAR Act
Public Law 115-180 · S. 292 · 115th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Jun 5, 2018 · Health
Sponsor: Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI)
Cosponsors (55): Sen. Shelley Capito, Sen. Chris Van Hollen,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 820Identical bill
Childhood Cancer STAR Act
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Jun 5, 2018Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 115-180.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- May 24, 2018FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- May 22, 2018FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 292.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Burgess moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Mar 30, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Mar 26, 2018FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Mar 23, 2018FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Mar 22, 2018FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Mar 12, 2018CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 342.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Alexander with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Feb 28, 2018CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- Feb 2, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S659)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.