ABLE Age Adjustment Act

Bill: 114-hr-4813
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8]
Introduced: 2016-03-17
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Bank accounts, deposits, capital

Disability and paralysis

Income tax exclusion
Latest action: action_date: 2016-03-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-03-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>ABLE Age Adjustment Act</strong></p> <p>This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to qualified ABLE programs, to increase the &nbsp;threshold for eligibility for such programs from age 26 to age 46. (Tax-favored ABLE [Achieving a Better Life Experience] accounts are designed to enable individuals with disabilities to save for and pay for disability-related expenses.)</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4813 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 17, 2016 Mr. Van Hollen (for himself, Mr. Crenshaw , Mrs. McMorris Rodgers , and Mr. Sessions ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age requirement with respect to eligibility for qualified ABLE programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ABLE Age Adjustment Act . 2. Modification of age requirement for qualified ABLE programs (a) In general Section 529A(e) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking age 26 each place it appears in paragraph (1)(A) and (2)(A)(i)(II) and inserting age 46 . (b) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this Act.