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H.R. 537 119th Congress House

INCREASE Housing Affordability Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for the conversion of commercial buildings to residential units, to provide support and techn… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for the conversion of commercial buildings to residential units, to provide support and technical assistance to State and local housing agencies to identify and advance housing conversion opportunities for underutilized commercial buildings, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2025 Introduced by: Mikie Sherrill Democrat · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Taxation Building constructionHousing supply and affordabilityIncome tax creditsUrban and suburban affairs and development
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHSIP - Mr. Magaziner asked unanimous consent that he may be hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 537, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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.
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ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHSIP - Mr. Magaziner asked unanimous consent that he may be hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 537, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 11
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Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Oct 6, 2026
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Oct 5, 2026
 D
Sykes, Emilia Strong
Ohio · Oct 1, 2026
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Sep 4, 2026
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 24, 2026
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Aug 3, 2026
 D
Vindman, Eugene Simon
Virginia · Jun 23, 2026
 D
Harder, Josh
California · May 20, 2026
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 20, 2026
 D
Magaziner, Seth
Rhode Island · Oct 8, 2025
 D
Garcia, Robert
California · Apr 7, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 537: INCREASE Housing Affordability Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-537/
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"H.R. 537: INCREASE Housing Affordability Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-537/.
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H.R. 537, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-537/.
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