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HR 1646 111th 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: January 21, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation AgingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careIncome tax creditsTax treatment of families
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Mar 19, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 19, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 19, 2009

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. Denies such tax credit to any taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1019 Related bill Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 22 Republican 5
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Dec 2, 2010
Space, Zachary
· Sep 14, 2010
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 30, 2010
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Jun 30, 2010
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Feb 3, 2010
Perriello, Thomas
· Jan 21, 2010
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 15, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Sep 22, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Sep 14, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Jul 31, 2009
McCarthy, Kevin
· Jul 22, 2009
Massa, Eric
· Jul 20, 2009
Kosmas, Suzanne
· Jun 24, 2009
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 11, 2009
BONO MACK, MARY
· Jun 2, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 20, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 12, 2009
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · May 12, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 28, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 27, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 27, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 22, 2009
Kagen, Steve
· Apr 22, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 22, 2009
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 22, 2009
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 24, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 19, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 19, 2009
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Mar 19, 2009
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 19, 2009
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 19, 2009
Minnick, Walter
· Mar 19, 2009
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 19, 2009
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 19, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 19, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Mar 19, 2009
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Mar 19, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1646: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1646/
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"H.R. 1646: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1646/.
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H.R. 1646, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1646/.
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