Taxpayers' Cancer Research Funding Act of 2011

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Bill Number

HR 3466

Introduced

Nov 17, 2011

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Topics

Cancer Government trust funds Medical research Research administration and funding Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Taxation Women's health

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Summary

Taxpayers' Cancer Research Funding Act of 2011 - 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

Nov 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 17, 2011

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.
Nov 17, 2011

Introduced in House

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