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House Passes Bill to Boost Pediatric Cancer Research

2/4/2026

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  • The House passed appropriation bills, including the Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act, to boost pediatric cancer research.
  • The bill faced delays.
  • The bill would let the FDA study combination therapies and reduce bureaucracy.
  • Some advocates, including children with cancer, died before the bill became law.
  • U.S. President Donald Trump signed the bill into law shortly after passage.