Dwight Evans (D-PA)
Visitable Inclusive Tax credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Visitable Inclusive Tax credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act aims to improve the low-income housing credit. It seeks to increase the availability of disability-accessible and affordable housing for underserved populations and older adults. The bill proposes increasing state allocations for these credits by moving to a per capita amount and a new minimum amount. Additionally, it introduces an increased credit for specific building projects designed to serve households with people with disabilities in walkable areas. The Act also requires qualified allocation plans to ensure a specific percentage of units meet these needs.
Yes· 3 of 12
- Scored +10
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill specifically targets the needs of an aging population by creating incentives for accessible housing.
- Scored +10
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill provides direct benefits by incentivizing the creation of accessible and affordable housing for this group.
- Scored +10
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
The bill directly increases the availability of accessible housing through enhanced tax credits and mandatory percentage requirements for people with disabilities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Housing Stock for People with Disabilities: The bill aims to increase the stock of disability-accessible and affordable housing (Section 2).
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Support for Aging Populations: The bill seeks to ensure states use tax credits to meet the needs of an aging population (Section 2).
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Community Integration: The act encourages states to help older adults and underserved populations integrate into their communities (Section 2).
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Increased State Allocations: The bill changes how state allocations are calculated by using a per capita amount and a minimum amount, which replaces previous fixed amounts (Section 4).
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Financial Incentives for Accessible Housing: Projects where at least 50 percent of units meet specific design standards for people with disabilities in certain census block groups can receive a credit of 150 percent of the basis for those units (Section 5).
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Guaranteed Percentage of Accessible Units: The bill requires qualified allocation plans to ensure that at least 40 percent of units in projects receiving allocations meet the requirements for serving households with people with disabilities (Section 6).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill provides direct benefits by incentivizing the creation of accessible and affordable housing for this group. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill specifically targets the needs of an aging population by creating incentives for accessible housing. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill increases the availability of affordable housing specifically for low-income underserved populations. Would retired people be better off under this? — The bill supports the ability of older adults to remain in their homes and communities as they age. Would business owners be better off under this? — Developers can benefit from increased tax credits for specific accessible housing projects. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The bill targets walkable and integrated community living which is often a focus of urban development.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill expands the low-income housing credit to specifically target accessible and affordable housing needs. Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill directly increases the availability of accessible housing through enhanced tax credits and mandatory percentage requirements for people with disabilities. Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — By increasing accessible housing stock, the bill helps reduce the economic burden on low-income individuals with disabilities. Is this likely to reduce homelessness? — Increased housing availability can help mitigate housing instability for underserved populations.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve buses, trains and other public transport? — The bill emphasizes the importance of walkable and roll-able neighborhoods which complements transit access.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill increases federal oversight through updated tax credit requirements and state allocation formulas.
- 8/31/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/6/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Brian FitzpatrickRepublican · Pennsylvania
Josh RileyDemocrat · New York