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HR 285 116th Congress House Taxation Housing finance and home ownership Income tax exclusion

Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2018

Introduced: May 15, 2019 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 8, 2019
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Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2018

This bill modifies the rules for calculating taxable income to make permanent the exclusion from gross income of income attributable to the discharge of qualified principal residence indebtedness.

What's happening now January 8, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
KING, PETER
· May 15, 2019
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 14, 2019
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Mar 6, 2019
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jan 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 285: Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2018. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-285/
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"H.R. 285: Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness Act of 2018." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-285/.
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H.R. 285, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-285/.
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