3.0.0 5254 2023-01-11T13:33:02Z 2023-01-11T13:33:02Z House HR 2016-05-16 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 77 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MURPHY of Florida:H.R. 5254.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to Article I Section 8 of theConstitution of the United States.[Page H2428]]]> hswm00 Ways and Means Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-05-16T16:01:30Z 2016-05-16 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hswm00 Ways and Means Committee 2016-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M001191 Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18] Patrick Murphy D FL 18 N P000611 Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2] Bruce Poliquin R ME 2 2016-05-16 True C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2016-05-16 True B001251 Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] G. K. Butterfield D NC 1 2016-05-19 False G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2016-05-19 False S001191 Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9] Kyrsten Sinema D AZ 9 2016-05-19 False P000608 Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-52] Scott Peters D CA H. 52 2016-05-23 False D000624 Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-12] Debbie Dingell D MI 12 2016-05-23 False B000911 Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] CORRINE BROWN D FL 5 2016-05-24 False N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-05-24 False K000375 Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] William Keating D MA R. 9 2016-06-08 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2016-06-08 False M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2016-06-08 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2016-06-08 False L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2016-06-08 False K000382 Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] Ann Kuster D NH M. 2 2016-06-10 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2016-06-10 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2016-06-14 False F000462 Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] Lois Frankel D FL 22 2016-06-14 False M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2016-07-06 False D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2016-09-13 False J000296 Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13] David Jolly R FL W. 13 2016-09-14 False K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 2016-09-14 False Taxation Aging Housing for the elderly and disabled Income tax credits Residential rehabilitation and home repair Taxation 00 2016-05-16 Introduced in House 2016-06-03T18:13:08Z Senior Accessible Housing Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to create a nonrefundable personal tax credit for senior citizens who modify their residences to enhance their ability to remain living safely, independently, and comfortably in the residences.

The credit applies to up to $30,000 of the expenses that individuals who are at least 60 years old incur over their lifetime to make modifications to their residences, including:

  • the installation of entrance and exit ramps,
  • the widening of doorways,
  • the installation of handrails or grab bars,
  • the installation of non-slip flooring, and
  • other modifications that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) includes on a list of modifications that would enhance the ability of the individuals to remain living safely, independently, and comfortably in their residences.

The IRS must establish and maintain the list of acceptable modifications after consulting with the Department of Health and Human Services and receiving input from the public

]]> Senior Accessible Housing Act Display Title Senior Accessible Housing Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to seniors who install modifications on their residences that would enable them to age in place, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Senior Accessible Housing Act Introduced in House 2016-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr5254ih/xml/BILLS-114hr5254ih.xml 2016-05-16 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.