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Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-212| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (40)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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 2022 and terminates after 2026.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-815
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2019
Jan 21, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-431
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-815
    Access Technology Affordability Act of 2019


  • January 21, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-431
    Introduced in House


  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-431: Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021
Disability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careIncome tax creditsInflation and prices

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-212| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
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 2022 and terminates after 2026.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-815
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2019
Jan 21, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-431
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-815
    Access Technology Affordability Act of 2019


  • January 21, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-431
    Introduced in House


  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (40)
Joni Ernst (Republican)Jeanne Shaheen (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Margaret Wood Hassan (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Jerry Moran (Republican)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Todd Young (Republican)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Angus S. King (Independent)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)John Boozman (Republican)Roy Blunt (Republican)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Kevin Cramer (Republican)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Jon Tester (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)Lisa Murkowski (Republican)Richard Burr (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 117-431: Access Technology Affordability Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisHealth care costs and insuranceHealth technology, devices, suppliesHearing, speech, and vision careIncome tax creditsInflation and prices