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S 1694 113th Congress Senate

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act

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

Introduced: March 11, 2014 See on congress.gov
Taxation AgingHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careIncome tax creditsTax treatment of families
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 13, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8006)
Nov 13, 2013
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action November 13, 2013

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8006)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $500 in a taxable year for the purchase of a hearing aid that is authorized under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act for commercial distribution and is intended for use by the taxpayer or a dependent of the taxpayer.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1317 Related bill Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 2013
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Mar 11, 2014
Heller, Dean
· Nov 13, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1694: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1694/
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"S. 1694: Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1694/.
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S. 1694, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-1694/.
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