U.S. Congress - H.R.6791 National Cancer Fund Act of 2008
H.R.6791 - National Cancer Fund Act of 2008
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. view all titles (2)
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- Short: National Cancer Fund Act of 2008 as introduced.
- Official: 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. as introduced.
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Official Summary
8/1/2008--Introduced.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) increaOfficial Summary
8/1/2008--Introduced.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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Recent Blog Coverage
hundreds of cancer advocates converge on capitol hill to urge ...
acs can, the non-partisan advocacy partner of the society, also strongly supports new legislation (hr 6791) recently introduced by rep. brian higgins (d-ny) and rep. steve israel (d-ny) that would create a national cancer fund paid for ...
from the ovarian cancer action network~cancer trust fund ...
taxes will also be increased for cigarette papers, cigarette tubes, smokeless tobacco, pipe tobacco and roll your own cigarettes. these taxes are projected to raise $35 billion over 5 years. the house bill is hr 6791.
WashingtonWatch.com - H.R. 6791, The National Cancer Fund Act of 2008
H.R. 6791 would 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. Detailed Summary; Status of the Legislation ...
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