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

Summary

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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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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(4/15/11)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. HERGER

(R) CA – 2

Cosponsors (25)

AKIN

(R) MO

Ruppersberger

(D) MD

Richardson

(D) CA

WOLF

(R) VA

Davis

(R) KY

RANGEL

(D) NY

PITTS

(R) PA

LEWIS

(D) GA

Clarke

House (D) New York

Connolly

(D) VA

Topics

Health

Business & Finance

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Apr 15, 2011