Taxpayers' Cancer Research Funding Act of 2013

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Bill Number

HR 1293

Introduced

Mar 20, 2013

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 2013 - 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

Mar 22, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 20, 2013

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.
Mar 20, 2013

Introduced in House

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