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Historic Homeownership Assistance Act

Introduced: March 20, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Mar 20, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 20, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2665-2666)
Mar 20, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Historic Homeownership Assistance Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 20 percent of the qualified rehabilitation expenditures made by a taxpayer with respect to a certified historic home which has been substantially rehabilitated and which is owned by the taxpayer and used as his or her principal residence. Allows the credit for such expenditures to be taken by a purchaser of the rehabilitated home. Permits, in lieu of the credit, a historic rehabilitation mortgage credit certificate, which shall be transferred to a lender in exchange for a reduction in the rate of interest on the loan secured by the building.

What's happening now March 20, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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