Legislative Activity

This resolution expresses support for designating May 2025 as "National Brain Tumor Awareness Month" to raise public awareness, honor those affected, and promote research for better treatments. It highlights the prevalence and severity of brain tumors, the challenges in treatment, and the need for increased awareness and collaborative research efforts. The resolution also supports individuals battling brain tumors, as well as their families, friends, and caregivers.

The "Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025" aims to improve pediatric drug development and access by requiring more research into pediatric cancer drugs, ensuring completion of pediatric studies, and extending priority review vouchers for rare pediatric disease treatments. The act also addresses organ transplantation network improvements, limitations on orphan drug exclusivity, and establishes an FDA office to coordinate with Abraham Accords countries on regulatory standards. Additionally, the act allocates funding for pediatric drug studies and mandates reports and studies to assess the effectiveness of these changes.

The Local Access to Courts Act (LACA) amends Title 28 of the United States Code to add College Station, Texas, as a location for Texas district courts and El Centro, California, as a location for the Southern District of California court.