Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021
Latest action · Feb 3, 2021 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.
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2021
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021
This bill allows 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 a 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 $2,000 per blind individual in any period of three consecutive taxable years. The credit must be adjusted for inflation after 2022 and terminates after 2026.
Cosponsors 40
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2021 to Sep 8, 2022, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | Feb 3, 2021 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Feb 3, 2021 |
| R-NC | Richard Burr | Original | Feb 3, 2021 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Feb 3, 2021 |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Feb 12, 2021 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Feb 12, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Feb 12, 2021 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Feb 12, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Feb 25, 2021 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Mar 11, 2021 | |
| R-MO | Roy Blunt | Mar 15, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Mar 25, 2021 | |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Mar 25, 2021 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2021Introduced in Senate
- Feb 3, 2021Read 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 431 | Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021 | Related bill | Jan 21, 2021 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2021Introduced in Senate
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