A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to provide for individuals a refundable tax credit for amounts paid or incurred for television subtitle equipment for use by hearing-impaired individuals.

Introduced

12 July 1979

Last action

12 July 1979 · Introduced

Status

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Scheuer, James H. [D-NY-8], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Bingham, Jonathan B. [D-NY-22], Rep. O'Brien, George M. [R-IL-4], Rep. Howard, James J. [D-NJ-3], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Carr, Bob [D-MI-8], Rep. Horton, Frank J. [R-NY-29], Rep. Guyer, Tennyson [R-OH-4], Rep. Mineta, Norman Y. [D-CA-15], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Panetta, Leon [D-CA-16], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Rep. Burgener, Clair W. [R-CA-43], Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3], Rep. Dougherty, Charles F. [R-PA-4], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Brademas, John [D-IN-3], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Broyhill, James T. [R-NC-10], Rep. Heftel, Cecil [D-HI-1], Rep. McCormack, Mike [D-WA-4], Rep. Lowry, Mike [D-WA-7], Rep. Gray, William H., III [D-PA-2], Rep. Gudger, V. Lamar [D-NC-11], Rep. Weiss, Ted [D-NY-17], Rescom. Corrada, Baltasar [I-PR-At Large], Sen. Simon, Paul [D-IL], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Miller, Clarence E. [R-OH-10], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2], Rep. Forsythe, Edwin B. [R-NJ-6], Rep. Grisham, Wayne R. [R-CA-33], Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3], Rep. Hyde, Henry J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Matsui, Robert T. [D-CA-5], Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5], Rep. Barnes, Michael D. [D-MD-8], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Treen, David C. [R-LA-3]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

7 February 2024