To treat certain face coverings and disinfectants as medical expenses for purposes of certain Federal tax benefits.
Summary
This bill allows a medical expense tax deduction for face masks 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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Jan 21, 2021
Last action Jan 21, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Jan 21, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John R. Curtis
RRepublican
Co
Ami Bera
DDemocratic
Co
Jefferson Van Drew
RRepublican
Co
Nancy Mace
RRepublican
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