Affordable Housing and Homeownership Protection Act of 2026
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 10
- Latest action
- Jan 30, 2026
What it does
The Affordable Housing and Homeownership Protection Act of 2026 would impose a federal tax on the purchase of single-family homes by certain large investors, defined as individuals or entities owning more than 15 single-family homes, with tax rates of 1%, 3%, or 5% depending on the number of homes owned (medium-sized, large, or giant investor). The bill excludes new construction unless it replaces a previously owned home on the same site and provides exemptions for affordable housing organizations, government entities, land banks, and community land trusts. Revenues from the tax would be allocated to the Housing Trust Fund (65%) and the Capital Magnet Fund (35%) to support affordable…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.