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H.R. 239 (101st)

First-Time Home Buyer's Act of 1989

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Introduced

3 January 1989

Last action

3 January 1989 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Sponsors

Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Erdreich, Ben [D-AL-6], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Roe, Robert A. [D-NJ-8], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Studds, Gerry E. [D-MA-10], Rep. Dannemeyer, William E. [R-CA-39], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Rep. Dwyer, Bernard J. [D-NJ-6], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Hiler, John Patrick [R-IN-3], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Hubbard, Carroll, Jr. [D-KY-1], Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1], Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Leath, Marvin [D-TX-11], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Rep. Saxton, Jim [R-NJ-3], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11], Rep. Lukens, Donald E. [R-OH-8], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Harris, Claude [D-AL-7], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Richardson, Bill [D-NM-3], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Huckaby, Thomas J. (Jerry) [D-LA-5], Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Dornan, Robert K. [R-CA-46], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]

Subjects

Taxation

Source updated

26 August 2025

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Summary

First-Time Home Buyer's Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to spread over a ten-year period the taxation of up to $5,000 of individual retirement plan distributions used by a first-time homebuyer within 90 days to purchase, construct, or reconstruct a dwelling that will be used as the taxpayer's principal residence for at least three years.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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  2. 3 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  3. 3 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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