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H.R. 10405 · 119th Congress

Kylie’s Voices for Childhood Cancer Act

IntroducedHealth
IntroducedSep 16, 2026
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How this bill changes the law

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H.R. 10405 would change 2 sections of existing law, and would create 1 new provision of its own. Read from the bill text as introduced in the House (Sep 16, 2026).

42 U.S.C. 243

42 U.S.C. 701 Authorization of appropriations; purposes; definitions

  • (a) To improve the health of all mothers and children consistent with the… added to · Sec. 4(1), Sec. 4(2), Sec. 4(3) · see the words

New provisions of the bill's own

  • Sec. 3 Cancer Control Plan Pediatric Cancer Advisory Committee
What the words would change: every change, in place (4)

Today's wording of each part of the law, with what would be struck out and added. Each change also gives the bill's own instruction, word for word.

  1. 42 U.S.C. 243added 317Wby H.R. 10405 Sec. 2

    317W. Representation of pediatric experts in State comprehensive cancer control coalitions.— With respect to funding made available under this Act for the development and implementation of State comprehensive cancer control plans, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, shall require that a State, as a condition for the receipt of such assistance, provide assurances satisfactory to the Secretary that the membership of the State’s comprehensive cancer control coalition includes at least two members who are pediatric cancer experts.

    The bill says: Part B of title III of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 243 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 317V (42 U.S.C. 247b–24) the following:

  2. 42 U.S.C. 701(a)(1)(C)changedby H.R. 10405 Sec. 4(1)

    (C) to provide rehabilitation services for blind and disabled individuals under the age of 16 receiving benefits under subchapter XVI, to the extent medical assistance for such services is not provided under subchapter XIX; and

    The bill says: in subparagraph (C), by striking "and" at the end;

  3. 42 U.S.C. 701(a)(1)(D)changedby H.R. 10405 Sec. 4(2)

    The bill says: in subparagraph (D), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting "; and"; and

  4. 42 U.S.C. 701(a)(1)added (E)by H.R. 10405 Sec. 4(3)

    (E) to meet pediatric-specific initiatives and goals within Comprehensive Cancer Control programs of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and to implement recommendations of the Cancer Control Plan Pediatric Cancer Advisory Committee established under section 3 of the Kylie’s Voices for Childhood Cancer Act.

    The bill says: by adding at the end the following:

From the bill's official text on GovInfo and the U.S. Code, latest edition, which may not yet show changes made since.

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What has happened

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  1. 2026-09-16Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.House floor actions
  2. 2026-09-16Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress
  3. 2026-09-16Introduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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Cosponsors

  • Don Bacon R-NE-2
  • Salud O. Carbajal D-CA-24
  • Jim Costa D-CA-21
  • Henry Cuellar D-TX-28
  • Brian K. Fitzpatrick R-PA-1
  • Michael Lawler R-NY-17
  • Sarah McBride D-DE-At Large