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HR 1002 114th Congress House

Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend for 2 years the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness.

Introduced: March 18, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation Housing finance and home ownershipIncome tax exclusion
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Feb 13, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 13, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 13, 2015

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2015

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2016 the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of indebtedness on a principal residence.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 351 Related bill Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act
  • S 608 Related bill Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 64
All 64 Democratic 32 Republican 23
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Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jan 5, 2016
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 28, 2015
 R
Turner, Michael R.
Ohio · Oct 28, 2015
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Sep 29, 2015
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Sep 11, 2015
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jul 20, 2015
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Jul 20, 2015
 R
Perry, Scott
Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2015
Shuster, Bill
· Jul 20, 2015
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Jul 10, 2015
 R
Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Jul 8, 2015
 R
Moolenaar, John R.
Michigan · Jul 8, 2015
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jun 25, 2015
 R
Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Jun 25, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Jun 25, 2015
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jun 23, 2015
 D
Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jun 23, 2015
Duffy, Sean
· Jun 23, 2015
 R
Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Jun 23, 2015
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 23, 2015
Dent, Charles
· Jun 10, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Jun 10, 2015
 R
Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · May 20, 2015
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· May 20, 2015
Costello, Ryan
· May 15, 2015
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 14, 2015
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Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 14, 2015
Roby, Martha
· May 14, 2015
Trott, David
· May 14, 2015
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Valadao, David G.
California · May 14, 2015
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 14, 2015
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 14, 2015
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · May 1, 2015
 R
Bilirakis, Gus M.
Florida · Apr 23, 2015
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· Apr 16, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Apr 16, 2015
Curbelo, Carlos
· Apr 13, 2015
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Jeffries, Hakeem S.
New York · Apr 13, 2015
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 13, 2015
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Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Apr 13, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 13, 2015
 R
Rogers, Mike D.
Alabama · Apr 13, 2015
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Apr 13, 2015
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Apr 13, 2015
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 13, 2015
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 26, 2015
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 26, 2015
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Scott, Austin
Georgia · Mar 26, 2015
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1002: Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1002/
MLA
"H.R. 1002: Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1002/.
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H.R. 1002, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-1002/.
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