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HR 1479 112th Congress House Taxation Aging Health technology, devices, supplies Hearing, speech, and vision care Income tax credits Tax treatment of families

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 2011

Introduced: April 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 12, 2011
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 2011 - 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.
What's happening now April 12, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 905 Related bill Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 39
All 39 Democratic 17 Republican 3
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· Oct 9, 2012
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 2, 2012
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · May 31, 2012
Barrow, John
· Apr 17, 2012
Miller, Brad
· Apr 17, 2012
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Mar 22, 2012
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 1, 2012
MYRICK, SUE
· Oct 26, 2011
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 7, 2011
PETERSON, COLLIN
· Sep 7, 2011
 R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 25, 2011
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 21, 2011
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 6, 2011
McCotter, Thaddeus
· Jun 21, 2011
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 14, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 3, 2011
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 25, 2011
Altmire, Jason
· May 24, 2011
Paulsen, Erik
· May 24, 2011
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 11, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 12, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Apr 12, 2011
BURTON, DAN
· Apr 12, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 12, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Apr 12, 2011
GREEN, GENE
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 12, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 12, 2011
Nunes, Devin
· Apr 12, 2011
Olson, Pete
· Apr 12, 2011
PLATTS, TODD
· Apr 12, 2011
Roskam, Peter
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 12, 2011
SENSENBRENNER, F.
· Apr 12, 2011
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 12, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1479: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1479/
MLA
"H.R. 1479: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1479/.
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H.R. 1479, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1479/.
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