Introduced in House

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6054 Introduced in House (IH)] 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6054 To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research. _______________________________________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________________________________ 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.

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

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.