New Legislation Introduced for Childhood Cancer Patients and Survivors
June 21, 2005
Deborah Pryce (R-OH), along with 26 co-sponsors, introduced legislation which will benefit the entire childhood cancer community. House Resolution 323 was introduced on June 15, 2005 and was then submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the first step in the approval process.
The bill promotes awareness of childhood cancer issues as it encourages public and private research. It supports policies to provide incentives to encourage entering the field of pediatric oncology and pushes for development of drugs and biologics for cancer treatment. The bill also endorses participation in clinical trials, and requests medical education to improve pain management and supports policies that enhance education, services and resources related to late effects of treatment.
In the past, Pryce has introduced similar legislation which failed in Congress. Of the 25,000 bills introduced each year, only about 10 percent become law. Most of the bills die in Committee due to lack of action. To ensure passage of this bill, it is crucial that representatives know your story and why childhood cancer issues are important to you. This is especially true if your representative is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Committee is chaired by Joe Barton (R-TX). Other members can be located the Committee website, http://energycommerce.house.gov/.
The bill is supported by Alliance for Childhood Cancer. Pryce, the initiator of the bill, is a co-chair of the House Cancer Caucus and has been recognized by several non-profit groups for her continued support of cancer issues. She also introduced the Children’s Compassionate Care Act of 2005 to improve palliative and end-of-life care to children with life threatening illness. We commend her on recognizing the importance of childhood cancer issues and hope for her continued support.
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June 21, 2005
Deborah Pryce (R-OH), along with 26 co-sponsors, introduced legislation which will benefit the entire childhood cancer community. House Resolution 323 was introduced on June 15, 2005 and was then submitted to the House Energy and Commerce Committee, the first step in the approval process.The bill promotes awareness of childhood cancer issues as it encourages public and private research. It supports policies to provide incentives to encourage entering the field of pediatric oncology and pushes for development of drugs and biologics for cancer treatment. The bill also endorses participation in clinical trials, and requests medical education to improve pain management and supports policies that enhance education, services and resources related to late effects of treatment.
In the past, Pryce has introduced similar legislation which failed in Congress. Of the 25,000 bills introduced each year, only about 10 percent become law. Most of the bills die in Committee due to lack of action. To ensure passage of this bill, it is crucial that representatives know your story and why childhood cancer issues are important to you. This is especially true if your representative is a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. The Committee is chaired by Joe Barton (R-TX). Other members can be located the Committee website, http://energycommerce.house.gov/.
The bill is supported by Alliance for Childhood Cancer. Pryce, the initiator of the bill, is a co-chair of the House Cancer Caucus and has been recognized by several non-profit groups for her continued support of cancer issues. She also introduced the Children’s Compassionate Care Act of 2005 to improve palliative and end-of-life care to children with life threatening illness. We commend her on recognizing the importance of childhood cancer issues and hope for her continued support.
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