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H.R. 4759 117th Congress House

Revitalizing Downtowns Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an investment credit for the conversion of office buildings into other uses.

Introduced: July 28, 2021 Introduced by: Jimmy Gomez Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Building constructionHousing supply and affordabilityIncome tax creditsUrban and suburban affairs and development
This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
Jul 28, 2021
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 Latest action July 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Revitalizing Downtowns Act

This bill expands the investment tax credit to add a qualified office conversion credit. The amount of such credit is 20% of the qualified conversion expenditures with respect to a qualified converted building. The bill defines qualified converted building as any building if (1) prior to conversion, the building was nonresidential real property which was leased, or available for lease, to office tenants; (2) the building has been substantially converted from an office use to a residential, retail, or other commercial use; (3) the building was initially placed in service at least 25 years prior to the beginning of the conversion, and (4) straight line depreciation is allowable with respect to the building.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4759: Revitalizing Downtowns Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4759/
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"H.R. 4759: Revitalizing Downtowns Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4759/.
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H.R. 4759, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-4759/.
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