Cancer Research Trust Fund Act
Sponsored By: Representative Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
Introduced
Summary
Cancer Research Trust Fund would create a dedicated Treasury fund financed by a fixed share of tobacco import duties. It would direct money to early screening, prevention, treatments, and innovative therapies.
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- Families and patients: Funding would prioritize rare cancers and cancers affecting children. That focus aims to increase research into pediatric and uncommon cancers.
- Researchers and health agencies: The Secretary of Health and Human Services could receive transfers from the Fund to support cancer research and development. HHS would be required to coordinate with the Secretary of War acting through the Director of the Defense Health Agency.
- Funding mechanics: The Fund would be appropriated amounts equal to 10% of the total gross duties collected each fiscal year on imported tobacco and tobacco substitute articles.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More federal money for cancer research
This bill would create a Cancer Research Trust Fund in the Treasury. Each year, amounts equal to 10% of gross customs duties on imported tobacco and tobacco substitutes would be appropriated to the Fund. The Treasury would hold the money and would transfer amounts to HHS on request to carry out the Fund's purposes. HHS, coordinating with the Secretary of War through the Defense Health Agency, would use the money for research on early screening, prevention, treatments, and innovative therapies. The bill would direct priority for rare cancers and cancers affecting children and would not create individual benefit eligibility rules.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hinson, Ashley [R-IA-2]
IA • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
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