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HR 1583 106th Congress House Taxation District of Columbia Enterprise zones Home ownership Housing and Community Development Housing finance Income tax Personal income tax Tax credits Urban affairs

District of Columbia $5,000 Homebuyer Credit Act of 1999

Introduced: April 27, 1999 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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Apr 27, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 27, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E779-780)
Apr 27, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia $5,000 Homebuyer Credit Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the $5,000 first-time homebuyer credit for the District of Columbia.

What's happening now April 27, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1583: District of Columbia $5,000 Homebuyer Credit Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1583/
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"H.R. 1583: District of Columbia $5,000 Homebuyer Credit Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1583/.
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H.R. 1583, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1583/.
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