A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Cancer Research Trust Fund Act," aims to create a specific trust fund within the Treasury. The fund will be financed by appropriating ten percent of the total gross duties collected on imported tobacco and tobacco substitute articles each fiscal year. The Secretary of the Treasury will transfer these funds to the Secretary of Health and Human Services upon request. These funds are intended to support research and development for early cancer screening, prevention, treatments, and innovative therapies. The Secretary of Health and Human Services will coordinate this work with the Secretary of War acting through the Director of the Defense Health Agency. In conducting this research, priority must be given to rare cancers and cancers that affect pediatric populations.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +8
Does this put more money into medical research?
The bill establishes a dedicated trust fund specifically to increase funding for cancer-related research and development.
- Scored +8
Would children be better off under this?
The bill explicitly mandates priority for research into cancers affecting pediatric populations.
- Scored +7
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill creates a new, dedicated stream of funding for medical science research.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Funding for Critical Research: The establishment of the Fund provides resources for research and development into early cancer screening, prevention, treatments, and innovative therapies (Section 2(d)(1)).
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Focus on Vulnerable Populations: The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to prioritize research for rare cancers and those affecting pediatric populations (Section 2(d)(2)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into medical research? — The bill establishes a dedicated trust fund specifically to increase funding for cancer-related research and development. Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill funds research into cancer prevention, screening, and innovative therapies which enhances long-term healthcare access and outcomes.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill explicitly mandates priority for research into cancers affecting pediatric populations.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill creates a new, dedicated stream of funding for medical science research.
- 8/13/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced in House