US Congress Senate Bill 3459 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-09-18 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Pending: Senate Finance Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act This bill 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 2018, 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.

Disabled Access Credit Expansion Act

Sen. Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]	Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA]	Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH]	Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN]
Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI]	Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-09-18	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

HB5536 (Related) 2018-04-17 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3459/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3459/BILLS-115s3459is.pdf