The Fairness to Kids with Cancer Act of 2025 requires the federal government to dedicate a proportional share of cancer research funding to pediatric cancer research based on the percentage of children under 18 in the U.S. population. Starting in fiscal year 2026, the President must ensure that the percentage of total federal cancer research dollars spent on childhood cancer research matches the share of children in the overall U.S. population, as determined by the Census Bureau. The bill affects federal agencies that distribute cancer research funding and aims to increase resources for pediatric cancer research by establishing a formula-based allocation requirement. No specific dollar amounts or sunset dates are mentioned in the legislation; instead, the requirement applies to each fiscal year going forward based on the Census Bureau's population data. The bill essentially seeks to align federal cancer research investment priorities with the proportion of children in America's population.
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