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S. 1918 · 119th CongressTaxation

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2025 has not moved since its introduction on May 22, 2025, with cosponsors from both parties

Sponsored by Boozman, John R-AR · 19 cosponsors: 12 Democrats, 6 Republicans, 1 independent
IntroducedMay 22, 2025
Reported—
Passed one chamber—
Passed both—
Law—
What it changes · CRS summary

Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 118 words.

Access Technology Affordability Act of 2025 This bill allows a refundable federal tax credit, through 2030, 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. (Limits apply.) The bill defines qualified access technology as hardware, software, or other information technology with the primary function of converting or adapting information that is visually represented into forms or formats usable by blind individuals. The tax credit is limited to (1) amounts paid that are not compensated by insurance or otherwise, and (2) an aggregate amount of $2,000 (adjusted for inflation) per blind individual in any period of three consecutive taxable years.

Context
Committees
Senate Finance Committee
Policy area
Taxation: 20 of 6,214 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.3%)
Sponsor
12 of 120 bills enacted since 2013
Text versions
1: introduced in senate · 491 words
Latest action
May 22, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Records
Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 1

Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.

Identical or companion · 1
  • 119th H.R. 1529 Access Technology Affordability Act of 2025 R · Introduced

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Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]