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HR 6029 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an income tax credit for expenses incurred by an individual taxpayer for the purchase of television subtitle equipment to be used by a…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an income tax credit for expenses incurred by an individual taxpayer for the purchase of televisio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an income tax credit for expenses incurred by an individual taxpayer for the purchase of television subtitle equipment to be used by a hearing-impaired individual.

Introduced: July 26, 1984 See on congress.gov
Taxation Communications and BroadcastingDeafDisabledIncome tax
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Jul 26, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 26, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 26, 1984

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an income tax credit in an amount equal to 50 percent of expenses incurred for the purchase and installation of television subtitle equipment to be used by a hearing-impaired individual. Limits the amount of such credit to $250 ($125 in the case of a married individual filing a separate return).

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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 26, 1984
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6029: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an income tax credit for expenses incurred by an individual taxpayer for the purchase of television subtitle equipment to be used by a hearing-impaired individual.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6029/
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"H.R. 6029: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an income tax credit for expenses incurred by an individual taxpayer for the purchase of television subtitle equipment to be used by a hearing-impaired individual.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6029/.
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H.R. 6029, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6029/.
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[H.R. 6029: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide an income tax credit for expenses incurred by an individual taxpayer for the purchase of television subtitle equipment to be used by a hearing-impaired individual.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-6029/)
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