US HB1479 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 45-24)
Status: Introduced on April 12 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-04-12 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Pending: House Ways And Means Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a nonrefundable income tax credit of up to $500 for the purchase of a qualified hearing aid for an individual who is either: (1) age 55 or older; or (2) is claimed as a dependent of the taxpayer. Denies such tax credit to any taxpayer whose modified adjusted gross income exceeds $200,000.

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Title

Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act 2011

Sponsors

Rep. Tom Latham [R-IA]Rep. Jason Altmire [D-PA]Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN]Rep. Spencer Bachus [R-AL]
Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI]Rep. John Barrow [D-GA]Rep. Shelley Berkley [D-NV]Rep. Charles Boustany [R-LA]
Rep. Dan Burton [R-IN]Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA]Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN]Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]Rep. Peter DeFazio [D-OR]Rep. Barney Frank [D-MA]Rep. Jim Gerlach [R-PA]
Rep. Gene Green [D-TX]Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]Sen. Dean Heller [R-NV]
Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D-NY]Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ]Rep. Michael Honda [D-CA]Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY]
Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL]Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA]Rep. Dale Kildee [D-MI]Rep. Peter King [R-NY]
Rep. John Kline [R-MN]Rep. John Larson [D-CT]Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA]
Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D-CA]Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA]Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY]Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R-MI]Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA]Rep. James McGovern [D-MA]Rep. David McKinley [R-WV]
Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC]Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]Rep. Devin Nunes [R-CA]
Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX]Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ]Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX]
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN]Rep. Collin Peterson [D-MN]Rep. Thomas Petri [R-WI]Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]
Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA]Rep. David Price [D-NC]Rep. Harold Rogers [R-KY]Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL]
Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]Rep. Linda Sanchez [D-CA]Sen. Adam Schiff [D-CA]Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA]
Rep. James Sensenbrenner [R-WI]Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]Rep. Louise Slaughter [D-NY]Rep. Christopher Smith [R-NJ]
Rep. Mike Thompson [D-CA]Rep. John Tierney [D-MA]Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY]Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-04-12HouseReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Same As/Similar To

SB905 (Related) 2011-05-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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