Veteran’s Surviving Spouse Parity Act of 2026

This bill changes federal tax law on qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates, which help buyers finance homes. These programs generally limit help to people who have not owned a home in the past 3 years, but veterans are an exception. The bill would extend that veteran exception to certain spouses and surviving spouses of veterans who are treated as veterans under federal veterans' housing law. It directs the Treasury Department, working with the Department of Veterans Affairs, to issue guidance on who counts as a veteran, including rules on remarriage of surviving spouses. The change would apply to bonds and certificates issued after December 31, 2026.

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Sponsors

• Gwen Moore Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors