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S 4015 109th Congress Senate

Home Ownership Protection Act of 2006

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the amount of gain excluded from the sale of a principal residence.

Introduced: November 13, 2006 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
Taxation Capital gains taxHome ownershipHousing and Community DevelopmentHousing finance
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Income taxTax exclusion
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Sep 29, 2006
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 29, 2006
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 29, 2006

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Ownership Protection Act of 2006 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $250,000 to $350,000 the amount of gain a taxpayer may exclude from gross income from the sale of a principal residence.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4015: Home Ownership Protection Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-4015/
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"S. 4015: Home Ownership Protection Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-4015/.
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S. 4015, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-4015/.
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