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HR 8450 116th Congress House Taxation Cardiovascular and respiratory health Emergency medical services and trauma care Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Health promotion and preventive care Health technology, devices, supplies Income tax deductions Infectious and parasitic diseases

To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses for purposes of certain Federal tax benefits.

Introduced: September 30, 2020 Introduced by: Curtis, John R. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill allows a medical expense tax deduction for face masks, surface disinfectants, and hand sanitizers during the period of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency beginning on the enactment of this bill and ending when the COVID-19 emergency period has terminated.

What's happening now September 30, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3
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Bera, Ami
California · Sep 30, 2020
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Sep 30, 2020
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 30, 2020
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Sep 30, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8450: To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses for purposes of certain Federal tax benefits.. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8450/
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"H.R. 8450: To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses for purposes of certain Federal tax benefits.." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8450/.
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H.R. 8450, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8450/.
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