House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

KO Cancer Act

H.R. 3873Introduced Jun 10, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To increase funding for cancer research by the National Cancer Institute to be more in proportion to the mortality rates of cancer.

Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA

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Where it went

IntroducedJun 10, 2025
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Latest action: Jun 10, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3873.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FITZPATRICK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 99, June 10, 2025, Page H2615):
Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

6 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 5 Democrats

5 of 6 cosponsors (83%) are from the other party.

Robert Bresnahan (R-PA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Laura Gillen (D-NY), Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), Gabe Vasquez (D-NM), Eugene Vindman (D-VA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.