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Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025

H.R. 73 · 119th Congress (2025-2026)

H.R. 73119TH CONGRESSINTRODUCED 01/03/2025REP. BIGGSR-AZ · SPONSORLeft: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean left: no (Sponsor Ranking)Center: no (Sponsor Ranking)Lean right: no (Sponsor Ranking)Right: DW-NOMINATE +0.82 (Sponsor Ranking)RIGHT(SPONSOR RANKING)TAXATION

5 members · Left 0 · Center 0 · Right 5 (Bill Ranking)

SponsorRep. Biggs, Andy (R-AZ) (Introduced 01/03/2025)
Sponsor Voting RecordRight · DW-NOMINATE +0.82 · measured from every roll-call vote this member has cast (voteview.com) (Sponsor Ranking)
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support across the spectrum: 5 members signed on (Bill Ranking) this bill: sponsor + current cosponsors, each once

CommitteesHouse - Ways and Means Committee
Latest Action01/03/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Roll Call VotesThere have been no roll call votes
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Summary (1)

Introduced in House (01/03/2025)

Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025

This bill excludes amounts paid for an abortion from the itemized tax deduction for qualified medical and dental expenses. 

Under current law, individuals who itemize their tax deductions may deduct qualified medical and dental expenses to the extent that such expenses exceed 7.5% of the individual’s adjusted gross income for the tax year. Further, under current law, the calculation of the itemized tax deduction for medical and dental expenses may include amounts paid for a legal abortion. 

Text (1)

Introduced in House (IH)

119 HR 73 IH: Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-01-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I119th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 73IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 3, 2025Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself, Mr. Allen, Mr. Moore of Alabama, and Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the deduction for medical expenses.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Abortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025.2.Amounts paid for abortion not taken into account in determining deduction for medical expenses(a)In generalSection 213 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:(f)Amounts paid for abortion not taken into accountAn amount paid during the taxable year for an abortion shall not be taken into account under subsection (a)..(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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All Actions (3)

DateChamberAll Actions
01/03/2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
01/03/2025Library of CongressIntroduced in House
01/03/2025House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Titles (3)

Title TypeTitle
Display TitleAbortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025
Short Title(s) as IntroducedAbortion Is Not Health Care Act of 2025
Official Title as IntroducedTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that amounts paid for an abortion are not taken into account for purposes of the deduction for medical expenses.

Amendments (0)

There are no amendments to this bill.

Cosponsors (4)

* = Original cosponsor

Committees (1)

CommitteeActivity
House - Ways and Means Committee01/03/2025 Referred To

Related Bills (1)

Subjects (3)

Policy Area: Taxation

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