Taxpayers' Cancer Research Funding Act of 2005

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Bill Number

HR 4599

Introduced

Dec 16, 2005

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

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Topics

Breast cancer Checkoff Economics and Public Finance Federal aid to research Government trust funds Health Income tax Medical research Prostate cancer Research grants Science, Technology, Communications Tax returns Taxation Women

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Summary

Taxpayers' Cancer Research Funding Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers to designate on their tax returns a $5 contribution to the Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund ($10 for joint returns).

Establishes in the Treasury the Breast and Prostate Cancer Research Fund to award grants for breast or prostate cancer research.

Actions

Jan 3, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Dec 16, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 16, 2005

Introduced in House

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