Americans could get a $1,000 tax credit for hearing aids and easier family leave.
This bill would create a new tax credit of up to $1,000 for eligible individuals buying qualified hearing aids. It would also make it easier for employees to take intermittent family and medical leave by removing certain certification requirements. Additionally, the bill would expand free national park access for more children and allow federal agencies to insure second mortgages.
Today, there is no specific federal tax credit for purchasing hearing aids, and intermittent family leave under FMLA requires certain certifications. The "Every Kid Outdoors" program currently offers free national park passes primarily to fourth graders and 10-year-olds. Also, federal agencies like FHA and VA generally do not insure or guarantee second mortgages. After this bill, eligible individuals could get a $1,000 tax credit for hearing aids, and intermittent FMLA leave would no longer require certain certifications. Fifth graders and 11-year-olds would also get free national park passes, and FHA and VA could insure or guarantee second mortgages if they already handle the first.
HR 9586 · 119th Congress · July 2, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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