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Disability Employment Incentive Act

USA116th CongressS-255| Senate 
| Updated: 1/29/2019
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability Employment Incentive Act This bill expands tax credits and deductions that are available for employers who hire and retain employees with disabilities. The bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of employees who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. For employers who hire vocational rehabilitation referrals, Supplemental Security Income recipients, or SSDI recipients, the bill also (1) increases the amount of wages that may be taken into account for the credit, and (2) allows an additional credit for second-year wages. With respect to the tax credit for expenditures by eligible small businesses to provide access to disabled individuals, the bill increases the limits that apply to (1) the amount of expenditures that are eligible for the credit, and (2) the gross receipts and full-time employees of eligible small businesses. The bill also expands the tax deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. The bill modifies the deduction to (1) increase limitation on the amount of the deduction, and (2) allow the deduction to be used for certain improvements in the accessibility of Internet or telecommunications services to handicapped and elderly individuals.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3992
Introduced in House
  • January 29, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 29, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • July 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3992
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3992: Disability Employment Incentive Act
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceEmployee hiringIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborPoverty and welfare assistanceRailroadsSmall businessTransportation employeesUnemploymentWages and earnings

Disability Employment Incentive Act

USA116th CongressS-255| Senate 
| Updated: 1/29/2019
Disability Employment Incentive Act This bill expands tax credits and deductions that are available for employers who hire and retain employees with disabilities. The bill expands the work opportunity tax credit to include the hiring of employees who receive Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. For employers who hire vocational rehabilitation referrals, Supplemental Security Income recipients, or SSDI recipients, the bill also (1) increases the amount of wages that may be taken into account for the credit, and (2) allows an additional credit for second-year wages. With respect to the tax credit for expenditures by eligible small businesses to provide access to disabled individuals, the bill increases the limits that apply to (1) the amount of expenditures that are eligible for the credit, and (2) the gross receipts and full-time employees of eligible small businesses. The bill also expands the tax deduction for expenditures to remove architectural and transportation barriers to the handicapped and elderly. The bill modifies the deduction to (1) increase limitation on the amount of the deduction, and (2) allow the deduction to be used for certain improvements in the accessibility of Internet or telecommunications services to handicapped and elderly individuals.
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Timeline
Jan 29, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jan 29, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 25, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3992
Introduced in House
  • January 29, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 29, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • July 25, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3992
    Introduced in House
Robert P. Casey

Robert P. Casey

Democratic Senator

Pennsylvania

Cosponsors (7)
Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3992: Disability Employment Incentive Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisDisability assistanceEmployee hiringIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsInternet and video servicesInternet, web applications, social mediaLong-term, rehabilitative, and terminal careMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborPoverty and welfare assistanceRailroadsSmall businessTransportation employeesUnemploymentWages and earnings