Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)
Visitable Inclusive Tax credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act
A Democratic bill with 5 Democratic cosponsors · See all 5 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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 amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the low-income housing credit. The bill seeks to increase the stock of disability-accessible and affordable housing to meet the needs of an aging population and underserved populations. It proposes increasing state allocations through a per capita amount and a minimum amount. Additionally, the act provides an increased credit for specific building projects that serve households with people with disabilities in walkable areas. Finally, it establishes requirements for qualified allocation plans to ensure a certain percentage of units meet specific disability design standards.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +9
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill directly addresses the housing needs of people with disabilities through increased credits and mandatory design standards.
- Scored +8
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
The bill aims to ensure housing meets the needs of an aging population.
- Scored +8
Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities?
The bill specifically aims to increase the stock of disability-accessible housing to meet the needs of those 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: The bill intends to increase the stock of disability-accessible and affordable housing (Section 2, Purpose 1).
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Support for Aging Population: The bill aims to ensure states use tax credits to construct housing that meets the needs of an aging population (Section 2, Purpose 2).
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Community Integration: The act encourages states to ensure older adults and underserved populations are integrated into their communities (Section 2, Purpose 3).
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Increased Financial Support for States: The bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change how state allocations are determined, replacing fixed amounts with a per capita amount and a minimum amount (Section 4, a).
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Benefits for Specific Housing Projects: Buildings where 50 percent or more of the low-income units are designated to meet design standards for people with disabilities can receive an increased credit of 150 percent of the basis for those units (Section 5, a).
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Encouragement of Walkable Neighborhoods: The increased credit in Section 5 applies to projects located in census block groups designated as having above average or better walkability (Section 5, a).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts 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 directly addresses the housing needs of people with disabilities through increased credits and mandatory design standards. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — The bill aims to ensure housing meets the needs of an aging population. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill increases tax credits to increase the supply of affordable housing for low-income households. Would retired people be better off under this? — The bill supports the needs of an aging population through improved housing accessibility.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this make housing cost less? — The bill increases tax credits to expand the supply of affordable, accessible housing. Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill specifically aims to increase the stock of disability-accessible housing to meet the needs of those with disabilities.
- 8/6/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 5 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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.
Tammy DuckworthDemocrat · Illinois
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York
Andy KimDemocrat · New Jersey
Chris Van HollenDemocrat · Maryland
Peter WelchDemocrat · Vermont