US SB2290 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-0)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 25 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-25 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax credit for expenditures by an eligible small business to provide access to disabled individuals, to (1) increase from $10,250 to $20,500 the annual dollar limitation for eligible access expenditures, (2) require the $20,500 limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2020, and (3) increase from $1 million to $2.5 million the gross receipts limitation for an eligible small business. The bill also requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to carry out an ADA Mediation Program to (1) facilitate voluntary mediation to resolve disputes arising under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and (2) train mediators who provide services through the program. DOJ may hire or enter into contracts with personnel for the program. DOJ must also report to Congress on the ADA Information Line, which is a toll-free line operated by DOJ to provide information and materials to the public about the requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
Title
Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act
Sponsors
Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] |
Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-07-25 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. |
Same As/Similar To
HB4045 (Related) 2019-07-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Business expenses
Congressional oversight
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Small business
Taxation
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Business expenses
Congressional oversight
Disability and health-based discrimination
Disability and paralysis
Employment and training programs
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Income tax credits
Inflation and prices
Small business
Taxation
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2290/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2290/BILLS-116s2290is.pdf |