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HR 6791 110th Congress House

National Cancer Fund Act of 2008

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase Federal excise taxes on tobacco products and to dedicate the revenues from the increased taxes to the war on cancer.

Introduced: August 1, 2008 See on congress.gov
Health Advisory bodiesCancerDrug, alcohol, tobacco useGovernment trust funds
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Health programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careLicensing and registrationsMedical researchSales and excise taxes
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 1, 2008
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.
Aug 1, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 1, 2008

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Cancer Fund Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the National Cancer Fund for programs to fight cancer, including for expenditures for cancer research, early detection and treatment, and tobacco cessation; (2) increase the excise tax rate on tobacco products and dedicate increased tax revenues to the Fund; and (3) impose permit, reporting, and recordkeeping requirements on manufacturers of processed tobacco.

Amends the Public Health Service Act to: (1) revise the membership and duties of the President's Cancer Panel; and (2) require the Panel to study the feasibility of additional funding sources for the National Cancer Fund.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 23, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6791: National Cancer Fund Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6791/
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"H.R. 6791: National Cancer Fund Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-6791/.
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