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US HR1734

US HR1734
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017


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Introduced
03/27/2017
In Committee
03/27/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

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.

AI Summary

This bill, the Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017, amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for the purchase of 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" refers to hardware, software, or other information technology that primarily converts or adapts visually represented information into forms or formats usable by blind individuals. The credit is limited to costs not compensated by insurance or otherwise, up to $2,500 per blind individual in any three-year period, and is subject to phase-outs based on modified adjusted gross income. The bill also provides for inflation adjustments to the credit limits over time.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (88)

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

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (on 03/27/2017)

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