US HB8394 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 16-0)
Status: Introduced on September 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-24 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 24 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-09-24 - Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Includes diapers as deductible medical expenses and allows payments for diapers from certain tax-preferred spending and reimbursement accounts. The bill prohibits state or local governments from imposing a sales tax on the retail purchase of diapers.
Title
Improving Diaper Affordability Act of 2020
Sponsors
| Rep. Bonnie Coleman [D-NJ] | Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] | Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] | Rep. Terri Sewell [D-AL] |
| Rep. Sanford Bishop [D-GA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Nydia Velazquez [D-NY] |
| Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. James McGovern [D-MA] | Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA] |
| Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] | Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] | Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-24 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2020-09-24 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
| 2020-09-24 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Child care and development
Child health
Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax deductions
Sales and excise taxes
State and local taxation
Taxation
Child health
Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies
Income tax deductions
Sales and excise taxes
State and local taxation
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8394/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8394/BILLS-116hr8394ih.pdf |
