[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6054 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 6054
To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are
dedicated to pediatric cancer research.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 17, 2025
Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Evans of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kelly of
Pennsylvania, Ms. Lee of Nevada, Ms. Stefanik, and Mr. Gottheimer)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are
dedicated to pediatric cancer research.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. PERCENTAGE OF FEDERAL CANCER RESEARCH FUNDS REQUIRED TO BE USED
FOR PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH.
(a) In General.--For fiscal year 2026 and each subsequent fiscal
year, the President shall ensure that, of the total amount of Federal
funds obligated for cancer research, the percentage obligated for
pediatric cancer research is equal to the percentage described in
subsection (b).
(b) Percentage.--The percentage described in this subsection is the
percentage constituted by the ratio of the number of individuals who
are under the age of 18 residing in the United States at the end of the
fiscal year preceding the fiscal year to which subsection (a) is being
applied, to the total number of individuals residing in the United
States at such time, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.
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