Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 27, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedMar 27, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit equal to the amounts paid for qualified access technology for use by a blind individual who is the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any dependent of the taxpayer.
"Qualified access technology" is hardware, software, or other information technology with the primary function of converting or adapting information that is visually represented into forms or formats useable by blind individuals.
The credit is limited to: (1) costs that are not compensated by insurance or otherwise, and (2) an aggregate amount of $2,500 per blind individual in any period comprising three consecutive taxable years. The credit is also subject to limits based on modified adjusted gross income and adjustments for inflation.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 27, 2017 to Sep 12, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | Mar 27, 2017 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Sep 5, 2017 | |
| D-DE | Christopher A. Coons | Sep 5, 2017 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Nov 16, 2017 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Feb 6, 2018 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Feb 7, 2018 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Feb 8, 2018 | |
| R-NE | Deb Fischer | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| R-OK | James M. Inhofe | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| R-AK | Dan Sullivan | Aug 20, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Aug 28, 2018 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Sep 12, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Mar 27, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Mar 27, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1734 | Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017 | Identical bill | Mar 27, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 27, 2017Introduced in Senate
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