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S 732 115th Congress Senate

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable tax credit against income tax for the purchase of qualified access technology for the blind.

Introduced: March 27, 2017 Introduced by: Boozman, John Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
Taxation Disability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision care
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 Latest action March 27, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit equal to the amounts paid for qualified access technology for use by a blind individual who is the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, or any dependent of the taxpayer.

"Qualified access technology" is hardware, software, or other information technology with the primary function of converting or adapting information that is visually represented into forms or formats useable by blind individuals.

The credit is limited to: (1) costs that are not compensated by insurance or otherwise, and (2) an aggregate amount of $2,500 per blind individual in any period comprising three consecutive taxable years. The credit is also subject to limits based on modified adjusted gross income and adjustments for inflation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1734 Identical bill Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6 Republican 2
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Aug 28, 2018
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Aug 20, 2018
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Feb 14, 2018
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 14, 2018
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Feb 7, 2018
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Nov 16, 2017
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Sep 5, 2017
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 5, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 732: Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-732/
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