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HR7768Referred to Committee

Tax Relief for Renters Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-03
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Greg Landsman
Greg Landsman
Democrat · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 92.2% (604 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/L000601

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

  • Thomas H. Kean, Jr. (R-NJ-7)Original· 2026-03-03
  • Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)· 2026-04-20

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.

2026-03-03

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2026-03-03

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-03

Plain-English Summary

This bill would allow renters to deduct a portion of their annual rent payments from their federal income taxes, similar to the mortgage interest deduction that homeowners currently receive. The tax break would reduce the amount of income that renters owe taxes on, potentially lowering their tax bills each year. The proposal aims to help renters afford housing costs and narrow the tax advantage that homeowners have over renters.

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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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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