The 9th Annual Childhood Cancer Summit took place on September 14th at the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center.

The STAR Act passed the House today by a unanimous vote. It addresses the four major concerns facing the pediatric cancer community: Survivorship, Treatment, Access, and Research, and will elevate and prioritize the fight against childhood cancer at the National Institute of Health (NIH).

Congressman Michael McCaul (TX-10) – Chairman of the Homeland Security Committee and a senior member of the Foreign Affairs Committee – applauds President Trump for signing RACE for Children Act (Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act) into law.

“It’s not very often that Congress passes landmark, visionary legislation that has the chance to truly improve and save lives” said McCaul. “The 21st Century Cures Act is one of those rare bills.