House Passes Housing Tax Bill

The House yesterday approved The Housing Assistance Tax Act (H.R. 5720), as an amendment to the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act (H.R. 3221), .by a 322-94 vote, setting up a conflict with the Senate (which passed an earlier version which also contained energy tax incentives) and the White House (which objects to both the House and Senate bills).

• Staff Summary
• Bill Text
• Joint Committee on Taxation Description #1
• Joint Committee on Taxation Description #2
• CBO Cost Estimate
• Joint Committee on Taxation Revenue Estimate #1
• Joint Committee on Taxation Revenue Estimate #2