US SB815 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on March 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 14 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-03-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Allows 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 a 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 $2,000 per blind individual in any period of three consecutive taxable years. The credit must be adjusted for inflation after 2020 and terminates after five years.
Title
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. John Boozman [R-AR] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
| Sen. Susan Collins [R-ME] | Sen. Richard Burr [R-NC] | Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] |
| Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM] |
| Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE] | Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Shelley Capito [R-WV] | Sen. Angus King [I-ME] |
| Sen. Jacky Rosen [D-NV] | Sen. Lisa Murkowski [R-AK] | Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] |
| Sen. Kevin Cramer [R-ND] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Roger Wicker [R-MS] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Jerry Moran [R-KS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-14 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2086 (Same As) 2019-04-04 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Taxation
Health care costs and insurance
Health technology, devices, supplies
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/815/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s815/BILLS-116s815is.pdf |
