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HR7138Referred to Committee

Stop Wall Street Landlords Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-16
Introduced
17
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.4% (661 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/K000389

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (17)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

17 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

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.

2026-01-16

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-01-16
  • House Committee on Financial ServicesReferred To · 2026-01-16

Plain-English Summary

This legislation would impose new taxes or restrictions on large investment firms and corporations that buy up residential properties to rent them out, with the goal of making housing more affordable for regular renters and homebuyers. The bill targets Wall Street investors and big real estate companies rather than individual landlords, and would affect how these large institutional investors can operate in the housing market. The proposal is currently being reviewed by congressional committees that handle tax policy and financial regulation.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

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