# 116-hr-8450: To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses for purposes of certain Federal tax benefits.

116-hr-8450, To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses for purposes of certain Federal tax benefits., is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-8450
- Congress: 116
- Title: To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses for purposes of certain Federal tax benefits.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2020-09-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Curtis, John R. [R-UT] (R-UT)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill allows a medical expense tax deduction for face masks, surface disinfectants, and hand sanitizers during the period of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency beginning on the enactment of this bill and ending when the COVID-19 emergency period has terminated.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horn, Kendra S. [D-OK-5] (D-OK), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2020-09-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020
- 116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act
- 116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act
- 116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-8450 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8450)

## Related
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-7010: Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7010)
- [116-hr-6829: EMPIL–DOC Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6829)
- [116-hr-4305: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-4305)
- [116-hr-3589: Greg LeMond Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3589)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8450 (as of 2025-11-18).