United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3423 (112th)
ABLE Act of 2011
Introduced
15 November 2011
Last action
18 November 2011 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5], Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14], Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3], Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13], Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8], Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2], Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24], Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1], Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large], Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1], Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3], Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11]
Subjects
Taxation, Education
Source updated
10 December 2025
Summary
Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2011 or the ABLE Act of 2011 - 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, 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 income benefits under title XVI (Supplemental Security Income) of the Social Security Act to an individual during any period in which such individual has excess resources attributable to an ABLE account.
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Timeline
15 November 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2051-2052)
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 November 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 November 2011
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7727-7728)
Source: IntroReferral
18 November 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in House · 15 November 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Crenshaw, Ander [R-FL-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] · R · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-26] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berg, Rick [R-ND-At Large] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← ABLE Act of 2011
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3423
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/3423
- us · 112-hr-3423 · source updated 10 December 2025