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HR10808Referred to Committee

STORK Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-10-13
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Matt Van Epps
Matt Van Epps
Republican · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 99.4% (363 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$36,747k
  • Veterans$2,500k
  • Abortion Rights$2,234k

Full profile: /officials/V000139

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-10-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

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  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-10-13

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Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10808 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10808 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional contributions to a health savings account in the case of the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 13, 2026 Mr. Van Epps introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow additional contributions to a health savings account in the case of the birth or adoption of a child, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Savings for Tomorrow's Opportunities, Raising Kids Act'' or the ``STORK Act''. SEC. 2. ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNT ALLOWED IN CASE OF BIRTH OR ADOPTION OF CHILD. (a) In General.--Section 223(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ``(9) Additional contributions in case of birth or adoption of child.-- ``(A) In general.--For each qualifying child who is born to, placed for adoption with, or adopted by an individual before the close of the taxable year, the limitation which would (but for this paragraph) apply to such individual under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (2) shall be increased by $2,000. ``(B) Married individuals.--In the case of individuals who are married to each other and are eligible individuals for any month during the taxable year, the amount of increase allowed under subparagraph (A) with respect to any qualifying child who is born to, placed for adoption with, or adopted by such individuals before the close of the taxable year shall be divided between such individuals in such manner as they may elect, except that the total amount of increases allowed to both individuals with respect to any such child shall not exceed $2,000. ``(C) Limitation.--This paragraph shall not apply with respect to any qualifying child with respect to whom an individual (or the individual's spouse) was allowed an increase under this paragraph for any preceding taxable year. ``(D) Qualifying child.--For purposes of this paragraph, the term `qualifying child' means an individual who has not attained age 18 before the close of the taxable year.''. (b) Inflation Adjustment.--Section 223(g)(1) of such Code is amended-- (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)-- (A) by striking ``and in the case'' and inserting ``in the case'', and (B) by inserting ``, and in the case of taxable years beginning after 2027, (b)(9)'' after ``(c)(1)(E)(ii)(II)'', (2) in subparagraph (B)-- (A) in clause (i), by striking ``clauses (ii) and (iii)'' and inserting ``clauses (ii), (iii), and (iv)'', (B) in clause (ii), by striking ``and'' at the end, (C) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and'', and (D) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: ``(iv) in the case of each dollar amount in subsection (b)(9), `calendar year 2026'.'', and (3) by inserting ``(b)(9),'' after ``(b)(2),'' in the last sentence. (c) Conforming Amendments.-- (1) Section 223(b)(5)(B) of such Code is amended by inserting ``or paragraph (9)'' after ``paragraph (3)''. (2) Section 223(d)(1)(A)(ii) of such Code is amended-- (A) in subclause (I), by striking ``and'' at the end, (B) in subclause (II), by striking the period at the end and inserting ``, and'', and (C) by adding at the end the…
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following new subclause: ``(III) any dollar amount allowed pursuant to subsection (b)(9).''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026. <all>
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