S. 1918 · 119th Congress
Access Technology Affordability Act of 2025
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BoozmanSponsor19 cosponsors · 12 D, 6 R, 1 I
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Cramer
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Hirono
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Sullivan
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Collins
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King
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Klobuchar
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Peters
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Duckworth
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Hyde-Smith
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Ossoff
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Shaheen
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Murkowski
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Blumenthal1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
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.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 22, 2025
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Access Technology Affordability Act of 2025
Latest action (May 22, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 22, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.