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Titles (3)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

ABLE Act of 2009
Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2009

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of ABLE accounts for the care of family members with disabilities, and for other purposes.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
02/26/2009Introduced in House

All Actions (5)

Date All Actions
03/02/2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Action By: Committee on Energy and Commerce
02/26/2009Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Action By: House of Representatives
02/26/2009Referred to House Ways and Means
Action By: House of Representatives
02/26/2009Referred 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.
Action By: House of Representatives
02/26/2009Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (203)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17]* 02/26/2009
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]* 02/26/2009
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] 03/03/2009
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-17] 03/03/2009
Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-14] 03/03/2009
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] 03/03/2009
Rep. Graves, Sam [R-MO-6] 03/03/2009
Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] 03/03/2009
Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] 03/03/2009
Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] 03/03/2009
Rep. Harper, Gregg [R-MS-3] 03/03/2009
Rep. Blunt, Roy [R-MO-7] 03/03/2009
Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] 03/03/2009
Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] 03/03/2009
Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] 03/03/2009
Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] 03/03/2009
Rep. Burton, Dan [R-IN-5] 03/03/2009
Rep. Ros-Lehtinen, Ileana [R-FL-18] 03/06/2009
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10] 03/06/2009
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Lincoln [R-FL-21] 03/06/2009
Rep. Paulsen, Erik [R-MN-3] 03/06/2009
Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8] 03/06/2009
Rep. Brown-Waite, Ginny [R-FL-5] 03/06/2009
Rep. Bachus, Spencer [R-AL-6] 03/06/2009
Rep. Young, C. W. Bill [R-FL-10] 03/06/2009
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 03/06/2009
Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] 03/10/2009
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10] 03/10/2009
Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] 03/10/2009
Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17] 03/10/2009
Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] 03/10/2009
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-3] 03/12/2009
Rep. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] 03/12/2009
Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] 03/12/2009
Rep. Ehlers, Vernon J. [R-MI-3] 03/17/2009
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-1] 03/17/2009
Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] 03/17/2009
Rep. Dreier, David [R-CA-26] 03/17/2009
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] 03/17/2009
Rep. Ellsworth, Brad [D-IN-8] 03/18/2009
Rep. Mack, Connie [R-FL-14] 03/18/2009
Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] 03/18/2009
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] 03/18/2009
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] 03/18/2009
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2] 03/24/2009
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] 03/24/2009
Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] 03/24/2009
Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] 03/24/2009
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-8] 03/24/2009
Rep. Pence, Mike [R-IN-6] 03/24/2009
Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] 03/30/2009
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] 03/30/2009
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] 03/30/2009
Rep. Davis, Geoff [R-KY-4] 03/30/2009
Rep. Rooney, Thomas J. [R-FL-16] 04/02/2009
Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3] 04/02/2009
Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] 04/02/2009
Rep. Nunes, Devin [R-CA-21] 04/02/2009
Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] 04/02/2009
Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] 04/02/2009
Rep. Campbell, John [R-CA-48] 04/02/2009
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44] 04/21/2009
Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] 04/21/2009
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] 04/21/2009
Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] 04/21/2009
Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] 04/21/2009
Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] 04/21/2009
Rep. Chaffetz, Jason [R-UT-3] 04/21/2009
Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] 04/21/2009
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5] 04/27/2009
Rep. Luetkemeyer, Blaine [R-MO-9] 04/27/2009
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5] 04/27/2009
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] 04/27/2009
Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] 04/30/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] 04/30/2009
Rep. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] 04/30/2009
Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-15] 04/30/2009
Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] 04/30/2009
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] 04/30/2009
Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6] 04/30/2009
Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] 04/30/2009
Rep. Driehaus, Steve [D-OH-1] 04/30/2009
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16] 05/04/2009
Rep. Young, Don [R-AK-At Large] 05/04/2009
Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23] 05/04/2009
Rep. Latham, Tom [R-IA-4] 05/04/2009
Rep. Sestak, Joe [D-PA-7] 05/04/2009
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] 05/04/2009
Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29] 05/04/2009
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] 05/04/2009
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] 05/04/2009
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2] 05/07/2009
Rep. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI-2] 05/07/2009
Rep. Schock, Aaron [R-IL-18] 05/07/2009
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] 05/13/2009
Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5] 05/13/2009
Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] 05/13/2009
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2] 05/13/2009
Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] 05/13/2009
Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] 05/13/2009
Rep. Childers, Travis [D-MS-1] 05/21/2009
Rep. Boccieri, John A. [D-OH-16] 05/21/2009
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] 05/21/2009
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 05/21/2009
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-9] 06/12/2009
Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] 06/12/2009
Rep. Culberson, John Abney [R-TX-7] 06/12/2009
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] 06/12/2009
Rep. Grijalva, Raul M. [D-AZ-7] 06/12/2009
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-21] 06/12/2009
Rep. Kosmas, Suzanne M. [D-FL-24] 06/19/2009
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] 06/19/2009
Rep. Bono Mack, Mary [R-CA-45] 06/19/2009
Rep. Murphy, Tim [R-PA-18] 06/26/2009
Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] 06/26/2009
Rep. Schauer, Mark H. [D-MI-7] 06/26/2009
Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] 06/26/2009
Rep. Braley, Bruce L. [D-IA-1] 07/08/2009
Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2] 07/08/2009
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-38] 07/08/2009
Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] 07/08/2009
Rep. Fleming, John [R-LA-4] 07/08/2009
Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-3] 07/08/2009
Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] 07/08/2009
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 07/17/2009
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-5] 07/17/2009
Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] 07/17/2009
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] 07/31/2009
Rep. Reichert, David G. [R-WA-8] 07/31/2009
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] 07/31/2009
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] 09/10/2009
Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] 09/29/2009
Rep. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN-2] 10/06/2009
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] 11/06/2009
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-6] 11/06/2009
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1] 11/19/2009
Rep. Rogers, Mike D. [R-AL-3] 12/08/2009
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] 12/08/2009
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] 12/11/2009
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] 12/11/2009
Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] 12/16/2009
Rep. Rogers, Harold [R-KY-5] 12/16/2009
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] 01/27/2010
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4] 01/27/2010
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] 03/02/2010
Rep. Klein, Ron [D-FL-22] 03/02/2010
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] 03/02/2010
Rep. Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie [D-SD-At Large] 03/04/2010
Rep. Murphy, Scott [D-NY-20] 03/04/2010
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] 03/04/2010
Rep. Bonner, Jo [R-AL-1] 03/04/2010
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1] 03/04/2010
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] 03/04/2010
Rep. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA-6] 03/04/2010
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12] 03/04/2010
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] 03/04/2010
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25] 03/04/2010
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-8] 03/09/2010
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] 03/09/2010
Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3] 03/09/2010
Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] 03/09/2010
Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] 03/09/2010
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4] 03/19/2010
Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] 03/25/2010
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV-2] 03/25/2010
Rep. Lucas, Frank D. [R-OK-3] 04/15/2010
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] 04/15/2010
Rep. Chandler, Ben [D-KY-6] 04/15/2010
Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-7] 04/22/2010
Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-19] 04/22/2010
Rep. Bachmann, Michele [R-MN-6] 04/22/2010
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3] 04/22/2010
Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] 05/05/2010
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-14] 05/05/2010
Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] 05/05/2010
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] 05/13/2010
Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] 05/13/2010
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23] 05/26/2010
Rep. Wu, David [D-OR-1] 05/26/2010
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] 06/10/2010
Rep. Nye, Glenn C. [D-VA-2] 06/10/2010
Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-19] 06/24/2010
Rep. Miller, Brad [D-NC-13] 07/01/2010
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8] 07/13/2010
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-3] 07/13/2010
Rep. Arcuri, Michael A. [D-NY-24] 07/13/2010
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-12] 07/13/2010
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] 07/13/2010
Rep. Sanchez, Linda T. [D-CA-39] 07/27/2010
Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] 07/27/2010
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14] 07/27/2010
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] 07/30/2010
Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] 07/30/2010
Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] 07/30/2010
Rep. Walz, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] 07/30/2010
Rep. Jones, Walter B., Jr. [R-NC-3] 07/30/2010
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] 09/16/2010
Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] 09/16/2010
Rep. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT-5] 09/16/2010
Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] 12/01/2010
Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] 12/01/2010
Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15] 12/01/2010

Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Ways and Means02/26/2009 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce02/26/2009 Referred to
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health03/02/2009 Referred to

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Introduced in House (02/26/2009)

Achieving a Better Life Experience Act of 2009 or the ABLE Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish tax-exempt ABLE accounts for individuals with a disability to pay certain expenses of such individuals, including expenses for education, housing, transportation, employment support, medical care, and certain life necessities. Defines "individual with a disability" as an individual who is eligible to receive certain supplemental security income benefits under the Social Security Act.

Allows individual taxpayers a tax deduction, up to $2,000 per year, for contributions to an ABLE account. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on the use of ABLE accounts and the effect of the tax deduction for contributions to such accounts.

Requires ABLE accounts to be disregarded in determining eligibility for Medicaid benefits and for purposes of determining eligibility for other means-tested federal programs.