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H.R. 5623 111th Congress House

Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the homebuyer tax credit for the purchase of a principal residence before October 1, 2010, in the case of … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the homebuyer tax credit for the purchase of a principal residence before October 1, 2010, in the case of a written binding contract entered into with respect to such principal residence before May 1, 2010, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Correctional facilities and imprisonmentFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment trust fundsHousing finance and home ownership
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Income tax creditsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTravel and tourismUser charges and feesVisas and passports
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 Everywhere this bill has been 22 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 2010
Became Public Law No: 111-198.
Jul 2, 2010
Signed by President.
Jul 1, 2010
Presented to President.
Jun 30, 2010
Cleared for White House.
Jun 30, 2010
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 30, 2010
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5679)
Jun 30, 2010
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5679)
Jun 30, 2010
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 455.
Jun 29, 2010
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jun 29, 2010
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 29, 2010
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 409 - 5 (Roll no. 401). (text: CR H4936-4937)
Jun 29, 2010
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4944)
Jun 29, 2010
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Jun 29, 2010
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5623.
Jun 29, 2010
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4936-4939)
Jun 29, 2010
Mr. Levin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 29, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 29, 2010
Referred to House Homeland Security
Jun 29, 2010
Referred to House Budget
Jun 29, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on the Budget, Homeland Security, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 29, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 29, 2010
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 1
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 29, 2010 House · vote #401 On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended Passed 409–5 See who voted →
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 Latest action July 2, 2010

Became Public Law No: 111-198.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the House on June 29, 2010. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend eligibility for the first-time homebuyer tax credit until September 30, 2010, for taxpayers who entered into a binding contract to purchase a principal residence before May 1, 2010; (2) extend the penalty for tendering a bad check to the Internal Revenue Service to tendering any instrument in payment, by any commercially acceptable means; and (3) authorize the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose prisoner tax return information to state agencies charged with the responsibility for administration of prisons.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to extend through FY2015 the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to collect a fee for the use of the electronic travel authorization system.

Amends the Travel Promotion Act of 2009 to extend the implementation of such Act until after the collection of fees for use of the electronic travel authorization system and extend until FY2015 the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer such fees to the Corporation for Travel Promotion.

Provides for compliance of the budgetary effects of this Act with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010.

 Bill text 5 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2
Childers, Travis
· Jun 29, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 29, 2010
Kratovil, Frank
· Jun 29, 2010
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jun 29, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5623: Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5623/
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"H.R. 5623: Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5623/.
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