The candidate will back legislation to increase federal support for pediatric cancer research.

My bipartisan Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act would boost the share of federal funds for cancer research that is allocated to pediatric cancer research to equal the percentage of the U.S. population that is under the age of 18.

Proposes increasing the share of federal cancer research funds for pediatric cancer research.

A Health Care System That Works for Everyone - Brian Fitzpatrick For Congress
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Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick ... today introduced the bipartisan Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2025, landmark legislation ensuring that federal cancer research dollars dedicated to pediatric cancer are aligned with the percentage of Americans under 18.

Fitzpatrick introduced a bill to increase and rebalance federal pediatric cancer research funding.

Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Reform to Address Underfunding of Pediatric Cancer Research | Press Releases | Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick
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Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the bill and it was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce; the text states that, beginning in fiscal year 2026, federal cancer research funds obligated for pediatric cancer research should match the share of the U.S. population under age 18.

Introduced legislation requiring pediatric cancer research funding to match the under-18 share of the U.S. population starting in fiscal year 2026.

H.R.6054 - Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the bill and it was referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce; the text states that, beginning in fiscal year 2026, federal cancer research funds obligated for pediatric cancer research should match the share of the U.S. population under age 18.

Official bill text shows Fitzpatrick actively backed and introduced legislation to increase federal support for pediatric cancer research, but the bill remained at introduction/referral with no later enactment found in the lookback window.

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H.R.6054 - Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2025 | Congress.gov
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Fitzpatrick said he introduced the bipartisan Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2025, describing it as legislation to align pediatric cancer research dollars with the share of Americans under 18 and calling it a way to correct long-standing inequities in federal cancer research funding.

The official House press release confirms Fitzpatrick publicly championed and introduced the pediatric cancer research funding bill, but there is no official evidence here of House passage, Senate action, or enactment during the last 30 days.

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Fitzpatrick Leads Bipartisan Reform to Address Underfunding of Pediatric Cancer Research | Press Releases | Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick
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