# 117-hr-8912: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that expenses for blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care.

117-hr-8912, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that expenses for blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care., is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8912
- Congress: 117
- Title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify that expenses for blood storage qualify as expenses for medical care.
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2022-09-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

This bill expands the tax deduction for medical expenses to include expenses for storage of blood or biomaterial derived from blood.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hern, Kevin [R-OK-1] (R-OK), 2022-09-20T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8912 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8912)

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