Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 6390
Make Housing Affordable and Defend Democracy Act
Refreshed 5 h ago
Introduced 2025-12-03Topic: housing · taxes · immigrationSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would permanently cancel about $175.7 billion in unspent federal funds that a 2025 budget law set aside for border security, immigration enforcement, detention, and related programs, and would repeal that law's immigration fee sections. It would create a tax credit of up to $25,000 for first-time homebuyers' down payment and closing costs, or up to $50,000 for first-generation buyers, with income limits and repayment if the home is sold within 5 years. It would add tax credits for building small starter homes, for converting older commercial buildings into housing with rent-restricted units, and a larger low-income housing credit for buildings serving extremely low-income households. It would also create a renter tax credit for people whose rent is more than 30 percent of their income, with optional monthly advance payments and $50 million for IRS outreach.
Sponsors
- Jimmy Gomez Democrat sponsor
- 78 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-04 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement. | refer |
| 2025-12-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-12-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-12-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-12-03 | House | Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Homeland Security, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2025-12-03 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2025-12-03 | Introduced in House | introduce |