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Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021

431

117th Congress

Taxation

In Committee

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Introduced

Committee

Floor Vote

Other Chamber

Enacted

Introduced

January 21, 2021

Latest Action

January 21, 2021

Primary Sponsor

Mike ThompsonDemocratic(CA)

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Summary

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021 This bill allows 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 a 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 $2,000 per blind individual in any period of three consecutive taxable years. The credit must be adjusted for inflation after 2021 and terminates after 2026.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (8)

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND (8)

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDclient→NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

2022 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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Expanding opportunities for blind people to purchase access technology through the establishment of a refundable tax credit. Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 431 and S. 212.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 431

JEFF KALOC

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Subjects (6)

Disability and paralysis

Health care costs and insurance

Health technology, devices, supplies

Hearing, speech, and vision care

Income tax credits

Inflation and prices

Actions (2)

January 21, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

January 21, 2021

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Ways and Means Committee	House	Referred to	January 21, 2021

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	January 21, 2021	XML

Cosponsors (165)

Name	Party	State
Al Lawson, Jr.	Democratic	FL
Albio Sires	Democratic	NJ
Alcee L. Hastings	Democratic	FL

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
S 212	117th	Related bill

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NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDclient→NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

2021 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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Expanding opportunities for blind people to purchase access technology through the establishment of a refundable tax credit. Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 431 and S. 212.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 431

JEFF KALOC

Government targets: Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDclient→NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

2021 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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Expanding opportunities for blind people to purchase access technology through the establishment of a refundable tax credit. Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 431 and S. 212.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 431

JEFF KALOC

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDclient→NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

2021 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Expanding opportunities for blind people to purchase access technology through the establishment of a refundable tax credit. Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 431 and S. 212.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 431

JEFF KALOC

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLINDclient→NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND

2021 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

Expanding opportunities for blind people to purchase access technology through the establishment of a refundable tax credit. Access Technology Affordability Act, H.R. 431 and S. 212.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 431

JEFF KALOC