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HR 2555 112th Congress House

Historic Homeownership Revitalization Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings, including owner-occupied residences.

Introduced: July 15, 2011 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Taxation Historical and cultural resourcesIncome tax creditsResidential rehabilitation and home repair
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Jul 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 15, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Historic Homeownership Revitalization Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a new tax credit for 20% of rehabilitation expenditures for a historic home used as a principal residence, up to $60,000; and (2) increase the rehabilitation tax credit for residential rental property located in economically distressed areas with high construction costs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5930 Related bill Preserving America's Downtowns and Heritage Act of 2012
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 20
All 20 Democratic 6
PRICE, DAVID
· Sep 19, 2012
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 19, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 19, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Mar 8, 2012
Miller, Brad
· Dec 1, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Oct 24, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Sep 19, 2011
Higgins, Brian
· Sep 19, 2011
Bishop, Rob
· Jul 15, 2011
Blumenauer, Earl
· Jul 15, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 15, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Jul 15, 2011
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 15, 2011
Cicilline, David
· Jul 15, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 15, 2011
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 15, 2011
Loebsack, David
· Jul 15, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Jul 15, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2555: Historic Homeownership Revitalization Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2555/
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"H.R. 2555: Historic Homeownership Revitalization Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2555/.
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H.R. 2555, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2555/.
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