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Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3302| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (37)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Eric Schmitt (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Ashley Moody (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)James C. Justice (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)David McCormick (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jon Husted (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill significantly enhances the framework for developing treatments for pediatric cancer by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It expands requirements for molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations , allowing for studies of new drugs or biological products either alone or in combination with existing therapies. These combinations can include active ingredients that are part of the standard of care for pediatric cancer or adult cancer drugs targeting molecular pathways relevant to pediatric cancer. The investigations must be designed to yield clinically meaningful pediatric data on dosing, safety, and preliminary efficacy, utilizing appropriate formulations for different age groups. The legislation clarifies that combination investigations are limited to those involving a single new active ingredient or a combination where each ingredient is already approved for adult cancer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with issuing draft guidance within 12 months of enactment and finalizing it within another 12 months to guide the implementation of these changes. These new requirements will apply to relevant drug applications submitted three years after the bill's enactment, with the Secretary of Health and Human Services reporting on implementation efforts within six years. Additionally, the bill extends the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program , pushing its expiration date from December 20, 2024, to September 30, 2030. This extension aims to continue incentivizing the development of drugs for rare pediatric diseases. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is mandated to conduct studies on the effectiveness of both the new pediatric cancer investigation requirements and the priority review voucher program, submitting reports to Congress within ten and five years, respectively, to assess their impact on drug development and unmet medical needs.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1262
Received in the Senate.
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • December 2, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1262
    Received in the Senate.


  • December 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
  • S 119-932: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025

USA119th CongressS-3302| Senate 
| Updated: 12/2/2025
This bill significantly enhances the framework for developing treatments for pediatric cancer by amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. It expands requirements for molecularly targeted pediatric cancer investigations , allowing for studies of new drugs or biological products either alone or in combination with existing therapies. These combinations can include active ingredients that are part of the standard of care for pediatric cancer or adult cancer drugs targeting molecular pathways relevant to pediatric cancer. The investigations must be designed to yield clinically meaningful pediatric data on dosing, safety, and preliminary efficacy, utilizing appropriate formulations for different age groups. The legislation clarifies that combination investigations are limited to those involving a single new active ingredient or a combination where each ingredient is already approved for adult cancer. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is tasked with issuing draft guidance within 12 months of enactment and finalizing it within another 12 months to guide the implementation of these changes. These new requirements will apply to relevant drug applications submitted three years after the bill's enactment, with the Secretary of Health and Human Services reporting on implementation efforts within six years. Additionally, the bill extends the rare pediatric disease priority review voucher program , pushing its expiration date from December 20, 2024, to September 30, 2030. This extension aims to continue incentivizing the development of drugs for rare pediatric diseases. The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is mandated to conduct studies on the effectiveness of both the new pediatric cancer investigation requirements and the priority review voucher program, submitting reports to Congress within ten and five years, respectively, to assess their impact on drug development and unmet medical needs.
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Timeline
Dec 2, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-1262
Received in the Senate.
Dec 2, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Dec 2, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • December 2, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-1262
    Received in the Senate.


  • December 2, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 2, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Markwayne Mullin

Markwayne Mullin

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (37)
Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Rick Scott (Republican)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Roger Marshall (Republican)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Jim Banks (Republican)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Christopher A. Coons (Democratic)Eric Schmitt (Republican)John R. Curtis (Republican)Ashley Moody (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John W. Hickenlooper (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)James C. Justice (Republican)John Kennedy (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)David McCormick (Republican)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Jon Husted (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Steve Daines (Republican)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Mark Kelly (Democratic)Ted Budd (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HR 119-7148: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026
  • S 119-932: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted