Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 732
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2017
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 27, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 27, 2017
Latest Action
Mar 27, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
732
Congress
115
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
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Sponsorship by Party
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Arkansas
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Delaware
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Maryland
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Michigan
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Missouri
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Montana
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Nebraska
Democrat
New Hampshire
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Oklahoma
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Pennsylvania
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this 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.

Text (1)
March 27, 2017
Actions (2)
03/27/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
03/27/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:12 PM