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HR 414 109th Congress House

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for the purchase of hearing aids.

Introduced: July 12, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation DisabledHearing aidsIncome taxSocial WelfareTax credits
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Jan 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 26, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 26, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable income tax credit of up to $500 for the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for an individual who is either: (1) age 55 or older; or (2) is claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1060 Identical bill Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 15 Republican 3 Independent 1
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 25, 2006
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 25, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· May 11, 2006
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 26, 2006
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Dec 14, 2005
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Oct 18, 2005
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Oct 18, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 28, 2005
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 12, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 2005
WAMP, ZACH
· Jun 14, 2005
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· May 26, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · May 26, 2005
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 4, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 6, 2005
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 6, 2005
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Apr 6, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 15, 2005
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Feb 16, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Feb 16, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 26, 2005
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 26, 2005
EHLERS, VERNON
· Jan 26, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jan 26, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jan 26, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 414: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-414/
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"H.R. 414: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-414/.
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H.R. 414, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-414/.
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