Tom Harkin: “I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the…”

“I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: S. 1694 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Hearing Aid Assistance Tax Credit Act''. SEC. 2. CREDIT FOR HEARING AIDS. (a) In General.--Subpart A of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to nonrefundable personal credits) is amended by inserting after section 25D the following new section: ``SEC. 25E. CREDIT FOR HEARING AIDS. ``(a) Allowance of Credit.--In the case of an individual, there shall be allowed as a credit against the tax imposed by this chapter an amount equal to the amount paid during the taxable year, not compensated by insurance or otherwise, by the taxpayer for the purchase of any qualified hearing aid. ``(b) Maximum Amount.--The amount allowed as a credit under subsection (a) shall not exceed $500 per qualified hearing aid.…”