H.R. 6342 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6342 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 23, 2021Mr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Mrs. Dingell) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To increase funding for cancer research by the National Institutes of Health to be more in proportion to the mortality rates of cancer. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Knock Out Cancer Act or the KO Cancer Act. 2. Increasing NIH budget for cancer research To conduct or support cancer research, there is hereby appropriated, for each of fiscal years 2023 through 2027, to the National Institutes of Health, out of amounts in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, an amount that is equal to 25 percent of the total amount allocated to the National Institutes of Health for cancer research for fiscal year 2021, to remain available until expended. Amounts appropriated pursuant to the preceding sentence shall be in addition to amounts otherwise made available to the National Institutes of Health for cancer research.