# 119-hr-2810: Family Cord Blood Banking Act

119-hr-2810, Family Cord Blood Banking Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2810
- Congress: 119
- Title: Family Cord Blood Banking Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Makes private cord blood and cord tissue banking costs tax-deductible as medical expenses.** This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to treat amounts paid for private umbilical cord blood or cord tissue banking services as medical care expenses deductible under section 213(d)(1) when those services are provided by an accredited bank that complies with Public Health Service Act section 361 regulations. The change would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2024.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2025-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Tax break for family cord banking: benefit, high. This bill would let you count payments for private cord blood or cord tissue banking as medical expenses. The services would need to be from an accredited bank that follows Public Health Service Act section 361 rules. This could lower your taxes if you itemize and can claim medical expenses under s…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-2810 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2810)

## Related
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- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2810 (as of 2026-04-21).