# 119-hr-9809: Disabled Access Credit Modernization Act

119-hr-9809, Disabled Access Credit Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9809
- Congress: 119
- Title: Disabled Access Credit Modernization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-21
- Sponsor: Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Expand the Disabled Access Credit to let small businesses claim a wider range of accessibility expenses.** It would explicitly list five categories of qualifying costs and treat those costs as reasonable even if they exceed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or if the business is not legally covered by the ADA. - Small businesses: Would let eligible small businesses claim the credit for five named purposes, including removing architectural and transportation barriers, providing interpreters or readers, and buying or modifying equipment. - People with disabilities: Encourages more ramps, accessible communications, assistive devices, and other accommodations that make goods, services, and workplaces easier to use. - Administration and timing: Would require the Treasury Secretary, in consultation with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, to issue guidance within 12 months, run public outreach within 12 months, and report to Congress on outreach results within 24 months.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2] (R-AR), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-09-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Expanded disabled access tax credit for small businesses: benefit, high. If enacted, eligible small businesses would be able to claim more types of spending under the disabled access tax credit. Qualifying costs would include removing architectural, communication, physical, or transportation barriers; hiring qualified interpreters; providing readers or taped texts; buyi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9809 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9809)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-979: AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-979)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9809 (as of 2026-10-24).