Bill > HR1208

This bill aims to amend the Internal Revenue Code to deny tax deductions for employers who reimburse employees for expenses related to abortion travel or gender transition procedures for minor children. Specifically, the bill would prohibit businesses from claiming tax deductions for costs associated with employee travel to obtain an abortion or for medical procedures and treatments related to gender transition for children under 18. The bill provides detailed definitions of what constitutes a "gender transition procedure," including surgical services, prescribed drugs like puberty-blocking medications and cross-sex hormones, and various surgical interventions (both genital and non-genital). The legislation includes some exceptions, such as treatments for medically verifiable disorders of sex development or services to address life-threatening medical conditions. By removing these tax deductions, the bill seeks to discourage employers from covering certain medical procedures and travel expenses that the legislation considers controversial, effectively using the tax code as a mechanism to influence corporate healthcare policies related to abortion and gender-affirming care for minors.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1208/all-info