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HR7687Referred to Committee

No Tax on Takings Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-25
Introduced
8
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Ben Cline
Ben Cline
Republican · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 94.0% (547 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001118

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (8)

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

  • Andrew Ogles (R-TN-5)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Barry Moore (R-AL-1)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann (R-TN-3)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Scott Perry (R-PA-10)Original· 2026-02-25
  • Craig A. Goldman (R-TX-12)· 2026-03-04
  • Jeff Hurd (R-CO-3)· 2026-04-06
  • Sheri Biggs (R-SC-3)· 2026-04-06
  • Tracey Mann (R-KS-1)· 2026-04-15

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 House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-02-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-02-25

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2026-02-25

Plain-English Summary

This bill would prevent the federal government from taxing compensation that property owners receive when the government takes their land for public use, such as for highways or parks. Currently, when someone is paid for property seized through eminent domain, that payment may be subject to federal income tax; this legislation would make such payments tax-free. The change would primarily benefit property owners who lose land to government projects.

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.

Subjects

Taxation
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