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This bill requires that beginning in fiscal year 2026, the federal government allocate a percentage of cancer research funding specifically to pediatric cancer research that is proportional to the number of individuals under 18 years old in the United States. The specific percentage would be calculated annually by the Bureau of the Census by determining the ratio of people under 18 to the total U.S. population, and this percentage would then be applied to the total federal cancer research budget. For example, if 22% of the U.S. population is under 18 in a given year, then 22% of federal cancer research funds would be mandated to go toward pediatric cancer research. The bill aims to ensure that research funding more accurately reflects the population's age demographics and potentially addresses the unique research needs of childhood cancer, which has historically received less funding compared to adult cancers. The legislation would apply to all federal cancer research funding across government agencies and would be implemented for fiscal year 2026 and all subsequent years.

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