Travel for Care Act

The Travel for Care Act (H.R. 3132) would change how the federal government taxes expenses related to traveling for abortion services. Under this bill, if an employer pays back an employee for travel, meals, or lodging required to obtain an abortion or follow-up care, that reimbursement would be exempt from federal income tax. Additionally, the bill would allow individuals who pay for these travel expenses out of pocket to claim them as a deductible medical expense on their tax returns. For the average citizen, this legislation aims to reduce the financial burden of traveling to access reproductive healthcare by providing the same tax advantages currently applied to other types of essential medical travel.