HR 5917
114th Congress
House
Taxation
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Sex and reproductive health
Women's health
Menstrual Products Tax Credit Act of 2016
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 18, 2016
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Menstrual Products Tax Credit Act of 2016
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide taxpayers with a refundable tax credit of $120 for each individual: (1) for whom a taxpayer is allowed a deduction for a personal exemption, and (2) who uses menstrual products. The credit must be adjusted for inflation after 2017 and is limited to taxpayers with modified adjusted gross incomes below specified amounts.
The Department of Health and Human Services must determine and provide the Internal Revenue Service with a definition for "menstrual products," which must include tampons, pads, liners, cups, and similar products used by women with respect to menstruation.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Committees of jurisdiction
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