Access Technology Affordability Act of 2023
Latest action · May 25, 2023 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2023
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2023
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 usable 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 2024 and terminates after 2028.
Cosponsors 98
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2023 to Aug 20, 2024; 13 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Bill Posey | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-PA | Brian K. Fitzpatrick | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-GA | Earl L. "Buddy" Carter | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-FL | Gus M. Bilirakis | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-CO | Joe Neguse | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-FL | John H. Rutherford | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MD | John P. Sarbanes | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-MS | Michael Guest | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-IL | Mike Bost | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-CA | Mike Thompson | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| R-FL | Neal P. Dunn | Original | May 25, 2023 |
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| R-MI | John R. Moolenaar | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| D-VI | Stacey E. Plaskett | Jun 21, 2023 | |
| R-AR | Bruce Westerman | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Mikie Sherrill | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| D-FL | Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 25, 2023 | |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Aug 29, 2023 | |
| R-PA | Glenn Thompson | Aug 29, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Aug 29, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Laurel M. Lee | Aug 29, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Maria Elvira Salazar | Aug 29, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Tim Burchett | Aug 29, 2023 | |
| R-CA | David G. Valadao | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-FL | Michael Waltz | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-VA | Robert J. Wittman | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-OH | Troy Balderson | Sep 26, 2023 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Sep 28, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Bradley Scott Schneider | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| R-AR | Steve Womack | Oct 6, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Kweisi Mfume | Oct 11, 2023 | |
| R-MN | Pete Stauber | Oct 16, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| R-NJ | Christopher H. Smith | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Josh Gottheimer | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-AK | Mary Sattler Peltola | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Nov 1, 2023 | |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| R-AL | Barry Moore | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Deborah K. Ross | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-ME | Jared F. Golden | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| R-AZ | Juan Ciscomani | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Lance Gooden | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-MA | Lori Trahan | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Rick Larsen | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Alma S. Adams | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-CO | Jason Crow | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-CT | John B. Larson | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| D-CT | Rosa L. DeLauro | Dec 13, 2023 | |
| R-MO | Blaine Luetkemeyer | Dec 14, 2023 | |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Dec 14, 2023 | |
| D-NC | Jeff Jackson | Dec 14, 2023 | |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Dec 14, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Jan 11, 2024 | |
| D-VA | Abigail Davis Spanberger | Jan 25, 2024 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Gomez | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Josh Harder | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| D-OH | Joyce Beatty | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Kathy Castor | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Katie Porter | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Feb 9, 2024 | |
| D-NJ | Jefferson Van Drew | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| R-AL | Mike Rogers | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Feb 20, 2024 | |
| R-MI | Bill Huizenga | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| R-CA | Mike Garcia | Mar 8, 2024 | |
| R-IL | Darin LaHood | May 1, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | May 1, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| R-FL | Scott Franklin | Jun 26, 2024 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jun 27, 2024 | |
| D-ME | Chellie Pingree | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Jul 23, 2024 | |
| R-NE | Don Bacon | Aug 2, 2024 | |
| R-GU | James C. Moylan | Aug 16, 2024 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | Aug 16, 2024 | |
| R-AL | Jerry L. Carl | Aug 20, 2024 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred May 25, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2023Introduced in House
- May 25, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 169, no. 89, May 25, 2023, page H2640.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1467 | Access Technology Affordability Act of 2023 | Identical bill | May 4, 2023 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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 Title(s) as Introduced
- Access Technology Affordability Act of 2023
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2023Introduced in House
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