# 117-hr-6972: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2022

117-hr-6972, Give Kids a Chance Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-6972
- Congress: 117
- Title: Give Kids a Chance Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-03-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Give Kids a Chance Act of 2022 This bill authorizes the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take various actions regarding pediatric cancer treatments, such as requiring pediatric cancer trials involving a combination of drugs when an applicant seeks market approval for a new drug (or biological product).

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10] (R-TX), 2022-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. O'Halleran, Tom [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2022-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2022-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Markwayne [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2022-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2022-05-10T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-6972 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/6972)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-6972 (as of 2025-11-18).