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H.R. 5254 (114th)

Senior Accessible Housing Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

16 May 2016

Last action

16 May 2016 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18], Rep. Poliquin, Bruce [R-ME-2], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9], Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11], Rep. Jolly, David W. [R-FL-13], Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2]

Subjects

Housing, Taxation

Source updated

12 August 2025

Housing · Taxation

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Summary

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

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Timeline

  1. 16 May 2016

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 May 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 May 2016

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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