# 114-hr-5858: RACE for Children Act

114-hr-5858, RACE for Children Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5858
- Congress: 114
- Title: RACE for Children Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Research to Accelerate Cures and Equity for Children Act or the RACE for Children Act This bill amends the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to expand requirements for assessing the use of medications in pediatric populations. Applications and supplements to applications for certain drugs and biological products, including orphan drugs, that could be used to treat pediatric cancer must include an assessment of pediatric use. Upon request, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must meet with the sponsor of such a medication to discuss the plan for pediatric studies. The FDA may require the sponsor of an approved medication that could be used to treat pediatric cancer to complete a pediatric assessment if: (1) the medication is used for a substantial number of pediatric cancer patients, or (2) there is reason to believe the medication would have a meaningful therapeutic benefit over existing therapies for pediatric cancer patients. The bill limits waivers of pediatric assessment requirements for certain medications that could be used to treat a pediatric cancer for which there is a need for additional treatment options. The FDA must meet with medication sponsors to discuss a deferral or waiver of the pediatric assessment requirement.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duffy, Sean P. [R-WI-7] (R-WI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2016-11-18T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-5858 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5858)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5858 (as of 2025-11-18).