Family Cord Blood Banking Act
H.R. 8882118th Congress

Family Cord Blood Banking Act

Introduced in the HouseRep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19)4 sections · 1 min read
Version: ih · Apr 20, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the Family Cord Blood Banking Act.

(a) In general

Paragraph (1) of section 213(d) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (defining medical care) is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (D) and inserting, or, and by inserting after subparagraph (D) the following new subparagraph:

(E) for private umbilical cord blood, or umbilical cord tissue, banking services provided by any accredited bank which is in compliance with the regulations under section 361 of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 264).

(b) Effective date

The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2023.

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