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HR 1722 107th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount excluded from gain on the sale of a principal residence for both single and joint filers to $1,000,000.

Introduced: May 3, 2001 Introduced by: Lofgren, Zoe Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Capital gains taxHome ownershipHousing and Community DevelopmentHousing finance
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 3, 2001
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 Latest action May 3, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase to $1 million the exclusion from gain on the sale of a personal residence and makes such exclusion available to both single and joint filers.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1722: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount excluded from gain on the sale of a principal residence for both single and joint filers to $1,000,000.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1722/
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"H.R. 1722: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount excluded from gain on the sale of a principal residence for both single and joint filers to $1,000,000.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1722/.
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H.R. 1722, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1722/.
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[H.R. 1722: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount excluded from gain on the sale of a principal residence for both single and joint filers to $1,000,000.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1722/)
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