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Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2025
To ensure that a fair percentage of Federal cancer research funds are dedicated to pediatric cancer research.
Summary
This bill requires the President to ensure that a portion of total federal cancer research funding is dedicated to pediatric cancer research. The required percentage is based on the proportion of individuals under age 18 in the United States, as determined by the Census Bureau. For example, if children comprise 22 percent of the U.S. population, then 22 percent of federal cancer research funds must be obligated for pediatric cancer research. This requirement applies to fiscal year 2026 and all subsequent fiscal years.
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Sponsor (1)
6 cosponsors
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA)
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Brian K. Fitzpatrick’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Brian K. Fitzpatrick → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Nov 17, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
- Nov 17, 2025 Introduced in House
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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
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. <all>
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