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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 5338 

To authorize the Secretary of State to pursue public-private partnerships, 

innovative financing mechanisms, research partnerships, and coordination 

with international and multilateral organizations to address childhood 

cancer globally, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 6, 2019 

Mr. MCCAUL (for himself and Mr. ENGEL) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of State to pursue public-private 

partnerships, innovative financing mechanisms, research 

partnerships, and coordination with international and 

multilateral organizations to address childhood cancer 

globally, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Global Hope Act of 

5 2019’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

7 Congress finds the following: 


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1 (1) Cancer is a leading cause of death for chil2 dren and adolescents around the world, and approxi3 mately 300,000 children aged 0 to 19 years old are 

4 diagnosed with cancer each year. 

5 (2) The most common categories of childhood 

6 cancers include leukemia, brain cancer, lymphoma, 

7 and solid tumors, such as neuroblastoma and Wilms 

8 tumor. 

9 (3) Most childhood cancers can be cured with 

10 generic medicines and can be cost-effective for all in11 come levels. 

12 (4) In the United States, the survival rate for 

13 children diagnosed with cancer is over 80 percent. In 

14 many developing countries, the mortality rate of 

15 children diagnosed with cancer is around 80 percent. 

16 In some parts of Africa, the mortality rate reaches 

17 90 percent. 

18 (5) In September 2018, the World Health Or19 ganization announced a new effort—the Global Ini20 tiative for Childhood Cancer—with the aim of reach21 ing at least a 60-percent survival rate for children 

22 with cancer by 2030, thereby saving an additional 

23 1,000,000 lives. 

24 SEC. 3. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 

25 It is the sense of Congress as follows: 


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1 (1) The work of the United States on infectious 

2 disease remains the core tenet of United States work 

3 on global health. 

4 (2) As the United States and international 

5 partners continue to succeed in lowering incidences 

6 of infectious diseases, global mortality rates of non7 communicable diseases will become an increasing 

8 burden that must be addressed. 

9 (3) The United States should work to support 

10 the goals of the World Health Organization Initia11 tive for Childhood Cancer, helping increase survival 

12 rates for children with cancer. 

13 SEC. 4. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 

14 The United States shall seek to— 

15 (1) increase political commitment for childhood 

16 cancer diagnosis, treatment, and care globally; 

17 (2) support efforts to increase the survival rate 

18 of children with cancer globally; 

19 (3) support efforts to train medical personnel 

20 and develop the capabilities of other existing health21 care infrastructure to diagnose, treat, and care for 

22 childhood cancer; 

23 (4) improve access to affordable and essential 

24 medicines and technologies that treat childhood can25 cer; 


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1 (5) elevate and prioritize efforts to reduce the 

2 mortality rate of childhood cancer in international 

3 organizations such as the United Nations; 

4 (6) pursue research and research partnerships 

5 with international institutions to identify low-cost 

6 interventions and best practices to diagnose, treat, 

7 and care for childhood cancer globally; and 

8 (7) improve partnerships with international 

9 health ministries and pharmaceutical companies to 

10 facilitate efforts for broader, global clinical trials for 

11 medicines to treat or care for childhood cancer. 

12 SEC. 5. AUTHORIZATION. 

13 The Secretary of State, in coordination with the 

14 heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, is au15 thorized and encouraged to— 

16 (1) pursue public-private partnerships, other re17 search partnerships, and innovative financing mech18 anisms to address childhood cancer globally; and 

19 (2) coordinate with appropriate agencies of the 

20 United Nations and other relevant multilateral orga21 nizations to address childhood cancer globally. 

22 SEC. 6. REPORT. 

23 Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment 

24 of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 

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1 tives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen2 ate a report that includes the following: 

3 (1) An assessment of opportunities for United 

4 States engagement in global efforts to increase the 

5 worldwide survival rate of children with cancer. 

6 (2) An assessment of efforts taken by the 

7 United States to support efforts to increase the 

8 worldwide survival rate of children with cancer. 

9 (3) An assessment of existing programs funded 

10 by the United States that could be expanded to sup11 port efforts to increase the worldwide survival rate 

12 of children with cancer. 

13 (4) An assessment of how such increased inter14 national engagement could positively affect— 

15 (A) survival rates of individuals with child16 hood cancer in the United States; and 

17 (B) reductions in the rates of infant and 

18 pediatric morbidity and mortality. 

19 SEC. 7. COST LIMITATION. 

20 No additional funds are authorized to be appro21 priated to carry out the provisions of this Act. 


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1 SEC. 8. CHILDHOOD CANCER DEFINED. 

2 In this Act, the term ‘‘childhood cancer’’ means can3 cers formed or diagnosed in individuals under the age of 

4 20. 

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