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HR 309 111th Congress House

American Heroes' Homeownership Assistance Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain current and former service members to receive a refundable credit for the purchase of a principal residence.

Introduced: January 8, 2009 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Taxation Housing finance and home ownershipIncome tax creditsMilitary personnel and dependents
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action January 8, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Heroes' Homeownership Assistance Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow current or former members of the Uniformed Services who perform duty in a combat zone between 2001 and 2010, or their surviving spouses, a one-time tax credit for 10% of the purchase price of a principal residence, up to $7,500. Limits such credit to residences purchased before January 1, 2011.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 309: American Heroes' Homeownership Assistance Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-309/
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"H.R. 309: American Heroes' Homeownership Assistance Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-309/.
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H.R. 309, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-309/.
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