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Require pharmaceutical companies to study new cancer drugs in children when the drugs are being developed for adults.

One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.

Known asRACE Act of 2025RACE Act of 2024

What’s happening with RACE Act of 2025?

The RACE Act of 2025 is H.R. 3135 and it has remained in the House Committee on Financial Services since April 30, 2025. The committee members must act next to hold a vote to move the bill forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This lack of action is the standard way that most legislation ends in Congress.

Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.

Where it stands

Now carried by RACE Act of 2025 (H.R. 3135 (119th)) →

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Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.

How we got here

Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.

  1. Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025

    Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.

  2. Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025

    Reintroduced from H.R. 8222 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.

    H.R. 8222 (118th)

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Who’s behind it

Andy Barr (R-KY)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.