# 114-hr-3982: Family Cord Blood Banking Act

114-hr-3982, Family Cord Blood Banking Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3982
- Congress: 114
- Title: Family Cord Blood Banking Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2015-11-05
- Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Family Cord Blood Banking Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat the cost of private umbilical cord blood or tissue, or placental blood or tissue, banking services as a medical care expense for purposes of the tax deduction for medical expenses.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] (R-TX), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-3] (R-LA), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2015-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN LEWIS (D-GA), 2015-11-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lance, Leonard [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2016-01-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), 2016-02-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. MacArthur, Thomas [R-NJ-3] (R-NJ), 2016-03-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2016-04-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Benishek, Dan [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2016-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2016-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] (R-VA), 2016-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-3982 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3982)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3982 (as of 2025-11-18).