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House Bill 2210
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2021
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Introduced in House on Mar 26, 2021
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H. R. 2210 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2210


To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 26, 2021

Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself, Mr. Gottheimer, Ms. Stefanik, Mrs. Murphy of Florida, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania, Mr. Kim of New Jersey, Ms. Herrera Beutler, and Mr. Evans) 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.

This Act may be cited as the “Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2021”.

SEC. 2. Percentage of Federal cancer research funds required To be used for pediatric cancer research.

(a) In general.—For fiscal year 2022 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.