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HR 3773 111th Congress House Taxation Housing finance and home ownership Income tax credits Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.

Introduced: October 8, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Oct 8, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 8, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Internal Revenue Code provisions relating to the first-time homebuyer tax credit to: (1) extend such tax credit through May 31, 2010; (2) extend through December 31, 2009, the date until which purchases of a principal residence may be treated as made on December 31, 2008, for tax purposes; and (3) extend through May 31, 2010, the waiver of recapture requirements for residences purchased after December 31, 2008.

What's happening now October 8, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3761 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.
  • S 1678 Related bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 26, 2009
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Oct 26, 2009
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 8, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3773: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3773/
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"H.R. 3773: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3773/.
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H.R. 3773, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3773/.
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