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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.

USA115th CongressHR-1734| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2017
David Young

David Young

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (87)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Rod Blum (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Rodney Davis (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jeff Denham (Republican)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-732
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-732
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

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  • S 115-732: 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.
Disability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careIncome tax creditsInflation and prices

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.

USA115th CongressHR-1734| House 
| Updated: 3/27/2017
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.
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Timeline
Mar 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-732
Introduced in Senate
Mar 27, 2017
Introduced in House
Mar 27, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • March 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-732
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 27, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • March 27, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
David Young

David Young

Republican Representative

Iowa

Cosponsors (87)
Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)Richard M. Nolan (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Don Young (Republican)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Peter T. King (Republican)Steve Stivers (Republican)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Glenn Thompson (Republican)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)John J. Faso (Republican)Dina Titus (Democratic)Pete Sessions (Republican)Niki Tsongas (Democratic)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Thomas A. Garrett (Republican)Michael E. Capuano (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Carlos Curbelo (Republican)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Rod Blum (Republican)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Lloyd Smucker (Republican)Luke Messer (Republican)Gus M. Bilirakis (Republican)Patrick Meehan (Republican)Andy Barr (Republican)John B. Larson (Democratic)David P. Joyce (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Keith Ellison (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Rodney Davis (Republican)Peter J. Roskam (Republican)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Brian J. Mast (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)David G. Valadao (Republican)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Jeff Denham (Republican)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Beto O'Rourke (Democratic)Matt Gaetz (Republican)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Susan W. Brooks (Republican)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)John K. Delaney (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Colleen Hanabusa (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • S 115-732: 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
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careIncome tax creditsInflation and prices