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S 1793 110th Congress Senate

Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit for property owners who remove lead-based paint hazards.

Introduced: August 2, 2007 See on congress.gov
Taxation Child safetyCostsEnvironmental ProtectionFamilies
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Government Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHome repair and improvementHousing and Community DevelopmentIncome taxLeadPaints and varnishesPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesTax creditsTax returns
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Jul 17, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 17, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 7/18/2007 S9472)
Jul 17, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 17, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for 50 percent of the costs of reducing lead hazards in U.S. homes built before 1960 in which certain low-income children less than six years of age and women of child-bearing age reside. Allows a maximum credit of $3,000 for lead abatement costs and $1,000 for the cost of interim lead control measures.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3918 Identical bill Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
Isakson, Johnny
· Aug 2, 2007
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 23, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1793: Home Lead Safety Tax Credit Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-1793/
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