Summary: Give Kids a Chance Act, HR 1262
Give Kids a Chance Act, HR 1262 Reintroduced in the House of Representatives
February 12, 2025
Today, we are thrilled to announce Congressman Michael McCaul has reintroduced the Give Kids a Chance Act in the House of Representatives.
Last year, the Give Kids a Chance Act was passed unanimously in the House of Representatives and in the Energy and Commerce Committee.
And, the Give Kids a Chance Act does not cost taxpayers a dime.
Last December, we were riding high when Give Kids a Chance Act was included in Congress’ end-of-year funding bill in December 2024. We were three hours from victory. But three hours before a scheduled vote, after surprise tweets, the funding bill fell apart and the Give Kids a Chance Act was cut. We had one more chance. At 11:50 pm on December 20th, the last hour of the 118th Congress, the Senate took up our bills. Senator Rand Paul objected. The vote failed. We were back to square one.
Today, the House has taken a major step to forward the Give Kids a Chance Act once again.
The Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025 includes four bills promoted drug development for children with cancer and other rare disease. The critical bills do not cost taxpayers a dime.
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Introduced by Senators Bob Casey and Markwayne Mullin, and by Representatives Michael McCaul and Anna Eshoo.
Championed by Kids v Cancer.
This bill provides for studies of combinations of new cancer drugs in children.
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Introduced by Senators Michael Bennett and Marco Rubio, and by Representatives Michael McCaul and Anna Eshoo.
Championed by Kids v Cancer.
This bill reauthorizes the pediatric priority review voucher program.ription text goes here
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Introduced by Senators Jack Reed and Shelley Capito, and by Representatives Anna Eshoo and Michael McCaul.
Championed by American Academy of Pediatrics.
This bill extends financial penalties for failure to complete postmarket studies to pediatric studies under the Pediatric Research Equity Act.
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Introduced by Senators Tammy Baldwin and Mike Braun, and by Representative Doris Matsui.
This bill provides that Orphan Disease Act benefits apply to the indication for which a drug is approved rather than its designation.
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The Give Kids a Chance Act also includes two other bills that promote health of children and adults:
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Introduced by Senator Ron Wyden and Representatives Larry Bucshon and Robin Kelly.
This bill would implement financing improvements at OPTN.
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Introduced by Senators Ted Budd and Maggie Hassan, and by Representative Diana Harshbarger.
This bill would place an FDA office in an Abraham Accords country in the Middle East.