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HR 1993 111th Congress House Taxation Housing finance and home ownership Income tax credits Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extension Act of 2009

Introduced: April 21, 2009 Introduced by: Courtney, Joe Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extension Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit and the waiver of recapture requirements for such credit through 2010; and (2) expand the election to treat a purchase of a principal residence as made in a prior taxable year for purposes of such credit.

What's happening now April 21, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2606 Related bill Home Buying Credit Expansion Act
  • HR 2655 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 13
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Green, Al
Texas · Nov 2, 2009
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 13, 2009
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Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Oct 13, 2009
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 30, 2009
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Sep 30, 2009
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 9, 2009
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 19, 2009
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 13, 2009
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Costa, Jim
California · Apr 28, 2009
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Apr 23, 2009
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 22, 2009
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 22, 2009
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 22, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1993: First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extension Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1993/
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"H.R. 1993: First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extension Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1993/.
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