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Introduced
03/05/2019
03/05/2019
In Committee
03/05/2019
03/05/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs. This bill increases from 26 to 46 the age threshold for tax-favored ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts. (ABLE accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses. To establish an account, an individual must have a qualifying impairment that began before the individual attained the age threshold.)
AI Summary
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase the age threshold for tax-favored ABLE (Achieving a Better Life Experience) accounts from 26 to 46 years old. ABLE accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses. This change will allow more people with disabilities to establish and contribute to these tax-advantaged accounts, which can be used for a variety of expenses related to their impairment.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (24)
Bob Casey (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
John Boozman (R),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Tom Carper (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Doug Jones (D),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Patrick Leahy (D),
Kelly Loeffler (R),
Martha McSally (R),
Jeff Merkley (D),
Jerry Moran (R),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Jack Reed (D),
Pat Roberts (R),
Jacky Rosen (D),
Pat Toomey (R),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (on 03/05/2019)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/651/all-info | 03/06/2019 |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s651/BILLS-116s651is.pdf | 03/20/2019 |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s651/BILLS-116s651is.pdf.pdf | 03/20/2019 |
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