To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to temporarily expand the credit for first-time homebuyers to all homebuyers and to allow individuals a temporary refundable credit against income tax for the costs of refinancing acquisition indebtedness secured by their principal residence.
Latest action · May 21, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Progress
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- IntroducedMay 21, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow until June 30, 2010: (1) a first-time homebuyer tax credit for all purchasers of a principal residence (not just first-time homebuyers); and (2) a refundable tax credit, up to $3,000, for the costs of refinancing a principal residence.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 23, 2009 to Nov 3, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MD | Roscoe G. Bartlett | Jun 23, 2009 | |
| R-TX | Joe Barton | Nov 3, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 21, 2009Introduced in House
- May 21, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Subjects
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Text 1
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- May 21, 2009Introduced in House
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