Family Act of 2011
Latest action · Nov 30, 2011 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 30, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Family Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income-based tax credit for 50% of qualified infertility treatment expenses. Allows $26,720 of such expenses to be taken into account for purposes of such credit for all taxable years. Defines "qualified infertility treatment expenses" as amounts paid for the treatment of infertility via in vitro fertilization if such treatment is provided by a licensed physician, surgeon, or other medical practitioner and is administered with respect to a diagnosis of infertility by a physician licensed in the United States.
Cosponsors 33
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 30, 2011 to Nov 27, 2012; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MA | Richard E. Neal | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-NY | Edolphus Towns | Jan 27, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Jan 27, 2012 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Jan 27, 2012 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Mar 8, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Mar 8, 2012 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Apr 18, 2012 | |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Apr 18, 2012 | |
| D-MO | Emanuel Cleaver | Apr 18, 2012 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Apr 18, 2012 | |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Apr 18, 2012 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Apr 18, 2012 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Apr 18, 2012 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Nov 30, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 30, 2011Introduced in House
- Nov 30, 2011Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H7999.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 965 | Family Act of 2011 | Related bill | May 12, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an income tax credit for the costs of certain infertility treatments, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Family Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 30, 2011Introduced in House
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