H.R. 7425: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for certain newborn expenses.

118th Congress · introduced 2024-02-20 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Where it came from: introduced 2024-02-20 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · what a sponsor is
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Official title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for certain newborn expenses.

Plain summary

This bill allows individual taxpayers a tax deduction from gross income (above-the-line deduction) through 2029 for their qualified newborn expenses, up to $5,000. The deduction is not available for taxpayers whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $100,000 ($200,000 in the case of a joint return). The bill defines qualified newborn expenses to include amounts paid for infant formula, baby bottles, diapers, infant car seats, baby strollers, and cribs. Taxpayers must include their social security number on their tax returns to qualify for the deduction.

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Official text

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a deduction for certain newborn expenses.

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] · 1 cosponsors

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Robert J. Wittman (R-VA)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] reported raising $1.7 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-118hr7425.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/118/hr>

Record fed-us-cong118-hr7425 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong118 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong118