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US HR4902

US HR4902
Improving Diaper Affordability Act of 2021


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Introduced
07/30/2021
In Committee
11/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat dia- pers as qualified medical expenses; and to prohibit States and local governments to impose a tax on the retail sale of diapers.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve diaper affordability in the United States. It does this by (1) treating diapers as qualified medical expenses, allowing them to be paid for using health savings accounts, flexible spending arrangements, and other pre-tax healthcare accounts, and (2) prohibiting states and local governments from imposing sales taxes on the retail sale of diapers. The goal is to make diapers more accessible and affordable for low-income families, as one in three families with infants and toddlers struggles to provide the diapers their children need, and low-income families can spend up to 14% of their income on diapers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Sponsors (5)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law. (on 11/01/2022)

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