H.R. 10093House119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

Cancer Research Trust Fund Act

Introduced August 13, 2026

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The Cancer Research Trust Fund Act creates a new federal trust fund to support cancer research. Each fiscal year, 10% of the total customs duties collected on imported tobacco and tobacco‑substitute products will be placed in the fund. The money is transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services (working with the Defense Health Agency) to fund research on early cancer screening, prevention, treatment and new therapies, with a focus on rare cancers and pediatric cancers.

Key Provisions

  • Establishes the Cancer Research Trust Fund within the Treasury.
  • Funds the trust with an amount equal to 10% of gross duties collected on imported tobacco and tobacco‑substitute articles each fiscal year.
  • Allows the Treasury Secretary to transfer the fund’s money to the Secretary of Health and Human Services as needed.
  • Directs HHS (in coordination with the Defense Health Agency) to use the money for critical cancer research, emphasizing early screening, prevention, treatment, and innovative therapies.
  • Specifies that research priorities must include rare cancers and cancers that affect children.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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August 13, 2026

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

August 13, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 13, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 10093

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 13, 2026

Mrs. Hinson introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To 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.