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HR 8882 118th Congress House

Family Cord Blood Banking Act

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

Introduced: August 30, 2024 Introduced by: Arrington, Jodey C. Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 28, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 28, 2024
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 28, 2024

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family Cord Blood Banking Act 

This bill treats the cost of private umbilical cord blood banking services as a medical care expense for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses. 

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
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Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Nov 15, 2024
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Aug 30, 2024
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Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Jul 10, 2024
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Panetta, Jimmy
California · Jun 28, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8882: Family Cord Blood Banking Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8882/
MLA
"H.R. 8882: Family Cord Blood Banking Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8882/.
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H.R. 8882, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-8882/.
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