HR 647 · 113th Congress · Taxation

ABLE Act of 2014

Introduced 2013-02-13· Sponsored by Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4]· House

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Latest: LAID ON THE TABLE - Without objection, the Chair announced that H.R. 647 is laid on the table.(2015-01-02)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2014-12-03
Roll #545
Yea 404Nay 17
Democrats
183 Yea·12 Nay
Republicans
221 Yea·5 Nay
PassedHouse · 2014-12-03
Roll #545
Yea 404Nay 17
Democrats
183 Yea·12 Nay
Republicans
221 Yea·5 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2013 or the ABLE Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt ABLE accounts to assist an individual with a disability in building an account to pay for qualified disability expenses. Defines "qualified disability expenses" to include expenses for education, including higher education expenses, a primary residence, transportation, obtaining and maintaining employment, health and wellness, and other personal support expenses. Treats a qualified ABLE program and an ABLE account in the same manner as a qualified tuition program for income tax purposes (i.e., allowing a tax exemption for such program and an exclusion from gross income of amounts attributable to a contributor to or a beneficiary of a program account). Defines "qualified ABLE program" as a program established and maintained by a state agency under which a person may make contributions to an ABLE account established to pay for qualified disability expenses. Requires amounts in ABLE accounts to be disregarded in determining eligibility for Medicaid and other means-tested federal programs. Suspends the payment of supplemental security inc…

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CBO Cost Estimate

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H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014

Aug 28, 2014

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 31, 2014

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H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2014

Sep 23, 2014

As ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on July 31, 2014. This estimate supersedes the previous estimate for H.R. 647, which was transmitted on August 27, 2014.

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H.R. 647, Achieving a Better Life Experience Act (ABLE Act) of 2014

Dec 2, 2014

As posted on the website of the House Committee on Rules on December 1, 2014

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats8 Republicans