119 HR 10093 IH: Cancer Research Trust Fund Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-08-13 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 10093IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAugust 13, 2026Mrs. Hinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and CommerceA BILLTo establish a cancer research trust fund, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Cancer Research Trust Fund Act.

2.

Cancer Research Trust Fund

(a)

Establishment

There is established in the Treasury a trust fund to be known as the Cancer Research Trust Fund (referred to in this section as the Fund) to be consisting of amounts appropriated as provided in this section. (b)

Transfers to Fund

There are authorized to be appropriated to the Fund amounts equal to ten percent of the total amount collected in gross duties per fiscal year on tobacco and tobacco substitute articles imported into the United States. (c)

Expenditures from Fund

On request, the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer from the Fund to the Secretary of Health and Human Services such amounts necessary to carry out the purposes of the Fund. (d)

Purposes of Fund

(1)

In general

The Secretary of Health and Human Services (in coordination with the Secretary of War acting through the Director of the Defense Health Agency) shall use amounts made available to the Fund to carry out critical research and development into early cancer screening prevention, treatments, and innovative therapies. (2)

Priorities

In carrying out the purposes under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall prioritize rare cancers and cancers affecting pediatric populations.