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HR 2905 111th Congress House

Homebuyer Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit and to modify the credit by repealing the first-time homebuyer requirement and waiving recapture.

Introduced: June 16, 2009 Introduced by: Moran, Jerry Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
Taxation Housing finance and home ownershipIncome tax creditsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Jun 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 16, 2009
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 Latest action June 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Homebuyer Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit to all individuals who purchase a principal residence (currently, only first-time homebuyers as so defined); (2) repeal recapture requirements for such credit; and (3) extend such credit through 2011.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2606 Related bill Home Buying Credit Expansion Act
  • HR 2801 Related bill Home Ownership Moves the Economy (HOME) Act of 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2905: Homebuyer Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2905/
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"H.R. 2905: Homebuyer Tax Credit Expansion Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2905/.
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H.R. 2905, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2905/.
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