To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement.
Latest action · Oct 3, 2007 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedOct 3, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the use of tax-exempt mortgage revenue bonds to finance the purchase of residences for veterans who are exempt from prior homeownership requirements.
Cosponsors 13
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Oct 3, 2007 to Oct 17, 2007; 11 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Anna G. Eshoo | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-OH | Betty Sutton | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-TX | Ciro D. Rodriguez | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| R-MN | Jim Ramstad | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-NY | John J. Hall | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-MN | Keith Ellison | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-PA | Patrick J. Murphy | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-NY | Timothy H. Bishop | Original | Oct 3, 2007 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Oct 17, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Oct 17, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Oct 3, 2007 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 3, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3629 | Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act of 2007 | Related bill | Sep 20, 2007 |
| HR 3816 | Military Financial Assistance Act of 2007 | Related bill | Oct 10, 2007 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2007Introduced in House
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