United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5565 (110th)
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases.
Introduced
10 March 2008
Last action
10 March 2008 · Introduced
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sponsors
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow purchasers of a single-family principal residence a one-time tax credit for up to $15,000 of the purchase price. Requires such a residence to be purchased after February 29, 2008, and before March 1, 2009, and that it be: (1) a new previously unoccupied residence for which a building permit has been issued and construction began on or before September 1, 2007; (2) an owner-occupied residence with a mortgage indebtedness in default on or before March 1, 2008; or (3) in foreclosure and owned by the mortgagor or the mortgagor's agent.
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Timeline
10 March 2008
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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10 March 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2008
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Votes
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Versions
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Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sali, Bill [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/5565
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/5565
- us · 110-hr-5565 · source updated 5 December 2025