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HR 1614 112th Congress House

Family Cord Blood Banking Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat amounts paid for umbilical cord blood banking services as medical care expenses.

Introduced: June 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Blood and blood diseasesCell biology and embryologyHealth care costs and insuranceIncome tax deductionsOrgan and tissue donation and transplantation
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Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 15, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Cord Blood Banking Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat the cost of private umbilical cord blood banking services as a medical care expense for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 3 Republican 5
Lance, Leonard
· Aug 2, 2012
Marchant, Kenny
· Aug 2, 2012
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 10, 2012
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Jun 19, 2012
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Jun 19, 2012
Alexander, Rodney
· Mar 6, 2012
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 28, 2012
Rodgers, Cathy
· Feb 13, 2012
Garrett, Scott
· Feb 7, 2012
PENCE, MIKE
· Dec 19, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 14, 2011
Duffy, Sean
· Dec 14, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 8, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Nov 10, 2011
Davis, Geoff
· Jul 7, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 2, 2011
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· May 2, 2011
AKIN, W.
· Apr 15, 2011
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 15, 2011
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 15, 2011
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Apr 15, 2011
JOHNSON, SAM
· Apr 15, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1614: Family Cord Blood Banking Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1614/
MLA
"H.R. 1614: Family Cord Blood Banking Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1614/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 1614, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1614/.
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