# 115-hr-4882: Family Cord Blood Banking Act

115-hr-4882, Family Cord Blood Banking Act, is a 115th 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: 115-hr-4882
- Congress: 115
- Title: Family Cord Blood Banking Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2018-01-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- 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 (1)

- Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3] (D-WI), 2018-01-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6662: Empowering Seniors' Enrollment Decision Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6635: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act
- 115-hr-6199: Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5775: PROPER Act of 2018

## Sources
- [115-hr-4882 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4882)

## Related
- [115-hr-6734: Full Military Honors Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6734)
- [115-hr-6662: Empowering Seniors' Enrollment Decision Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6662)
- [115-hr-6635: Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Centennial Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6635)
- [115-hr-6510: Restore Our Parks and Public Lands Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6510)
- [115-hr-6199: Restoring Access to Medication and Modernizing Health Savings Accounts Act of 2…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6199)
- [115-hr-5775: PROPER Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5775)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4882 (as of 2025-11-18).