US Congress Senate Bill 732 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-5)
Status: Introduced on March 27 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-03-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017

Sen. John Boozman [R-AR]	Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD]	Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE]	Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT]	Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH]	Sen. Roy Blunt [R-MO]
Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Deb Fischer [R-NE]	Sen. James Inhofe [R-OK]	Sen. Dan Sullivan [R-AK]
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-03-27	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB1734 (Same As) 2017-03-27 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
SB1880 (Related) 2017-09-27 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/732/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s732/BILLS-115s732is.pdf