A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance the low-income housing tax credit, and for other purposes.
Enhances the low-income housing tax credit by changing federal tax law.
In the Senate Finance Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 6 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
- COMMITTEECOMM.IN COMMITTEE
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
The low-income housing tax credit is a federal tax provision connected to housing for people with low incomes. The bill would amend federal tax law to enhance that credit, but the specific changes are not described.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Enhances the low-income housing tax credit
The bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to enhance the low-income housing tax credit. The title does not specify how the credit would change.
The practical difference would depend on what “enhance” means in the bill’s provisions. The available description does not specify the change or its expected effects.
Written from the official record.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. Whitehouse with 1 original cosponsorReferred to Finance
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026FINANCE NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 6 daysNo hearing yet
- 6 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 6, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
Support from one state
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Democrat. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Sen. Whitehouse’s record: sponsored 103 bills this Congress. 5 passed the Senate; 0 became law.
- Jack ReedD-RIORIGINAL
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