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HR 3423 112th Congress House

ABLE Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the tax treatment of ABLE accounts established under State programs for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 27, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Bank accounts, deposits, capitalDisability and paralysisIncome tax deductionsIncome tax exclusion
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MedicaidPoverty and welfare assistance
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Nov 18, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Nov 17, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7727-7728)
Nov 15, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Nov 15, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2051-2052)
Nov 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 18, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2011 or the ABLE Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt ABLE accounts to assist an individual with a disability in building an account to pay for qualified disability expenses. Defines "qualified disability expenses" to include expenses for education, a primary residence, transportation, obtaining and maintaining employment, health and wellness, and other personal support expenses.

Treats a qualified ABLE program and an ABLE account in the same manner as a qualified tuition program for income tax purposes (i.e., allowing a tax exemption for such program and an exclusion from gross income of amounts attributable to a contributor to or a beneficiary of a program account). Defines "qualified ABLE program" as a program established and maintained by a state agency under which a person may make contributions to an ABLE account established to pay for qualified disability expenses.

Requires amounts in ABLE accounts to be disregarded in determining eligibility for Medicaid and other means-tested federal programs. Suspends the payment of supplemental security income benefits under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to an individual during any period in which such individual has excess resources attributable to an ABLE account.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1872 Identical bill ABLE Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 148
All 148 Democratic 39 Republican 25
R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Nov 28, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 5, 2012
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Sep 28, 2012
Walz, Timothy
· Sep 28, 2012
Granger, Kay
· Sep 25, 2012
Mack, Connie
· Sep 21, 2012
 R
Buchanan, Vern
Florida · Sep 20, 2012
 R
Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Sep 20, 2012
 R
Stutzman, Marlin A.
Indiana · Sep 20, 2012
 R
Webster, Daniel
Florida · Sep 20, 2012
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 19, 2012
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Sep 19, 2012
CULBERSON, JOHN
· Sep 18, 2012
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 14, 2012
FILNER, BOB
· Sep 14, 2012
Roby, Martha
· Sep 14, 2012
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Sep 14, 2012
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Sep 13, 2012
Richardson, Laura
· Sep 13, 2012
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Sep 13, 2012
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 12, 2012
Altmire, Jason
· Sep 11, 2012
ANDREWS, ROBERT
· Sep 11, 2012
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Sep 11, 2012
 R
Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Sep 11, 2012
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Sep 11, 2012
MYRICK, SUE
· Sep 11, 2012
Reichert, David
· Sep 11, 2012
Renacci, James
· Sep 11, 2012
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Aug 7, 2012
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Aug 7, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2012
Pearce, Stevan
· Jul 31, 2012
 R
Graves, Sam
Missouri · Jul 24, 2012
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 23, 2012
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 23, 2012
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 23, 2012
Marchant, Kenny
· Jul 18, 2012
WALDEN, GREG
· Jul 18, 2012
Barletta, Lou
· Jul 17, 2012
Palazzo, Steven
· Jul 10, 2012
DREIER, DAVID
· Jun 29, 2012
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jun 29, 2012
Dent, Charles
· Jun 27, 2012
ROS-LEHTINEN, ILEANA
· Jun 19, 2012
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 1, 2012
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · May 31, 2012
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 31, 2012
ROSS, MIKE
· May 30, 2012
BERMAN, HOWARD
· May 17, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3423: ABLE Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3423/
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"H.R. 3423: ABLE Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3423/.
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H.R. 3423, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3423/.
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