Access Technology Affordability Act of 2023
Latest action · May 4, 2023 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.
- IntroducedMay 4, 2023
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot 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 18
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 4, 2023 to Jan 30, 2024; 3 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-AR | John Boozman | Original | May 4, 2023 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 4, 2023 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Original | May 4, 2023 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Jun 14, 2023 | |
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Jun 14, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Jun 22, 2023 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Jul 11, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Jul 19, 2023 | |
| R-AK | Lisa Murkowski | Oct 24, 2023 | |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Nov 8, 2023 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Nov 14, 2023 | |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Nov 27, 2023 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Nov 27, 2023 | |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Dec 6, 2023 | |
| R-IA | Joni Ernst | Dec 12, 2023 | |
| R-NC | Thom Tillis | Dec 12, 2023 | |
| R-WV | Shelley Moore Capito | Jan 30, 2024 |
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 May 4, 2023 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 4, 2023Introduced in Senate
- May 4, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 212 | Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021 | Reintroduction of | Feb 3, 2021 |
| HR 3702 | Access Technology Affordability Act of 2023 | Identical bill | May 25, 2023 |
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 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 4, 2023Introduced in Senate
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