Bill speeds up tariff breaks for building goods used in homes.
H.R. 10416 — Housing Tariff Exclusion Act · Filed by Nanette Barragán (D-CA) · 2 cosponsors · Introduced Sep 16, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill lets builders and industry groups ask the Secretary of Commerce to skip tariffs on building goods. These goods include lumber, cement, drywall, and wiring fixtures. The Secretary must say yes or no within 15 days for key goods. For other goods, the Secretary has 60 days. Companies can also ask for refunds on tariffs they paid before. The process ends October 1, 2029.
Who it affects
Builders, importers, and sellers of building goods may pay less in tariffs. People buying or renting homes might pay less if builders pass savings along. Other taxpayers might be hit if tariff refunds cut government money.
One thing to notice
The bill does not require builders to lower home prices. They could keep the tariff savings instead of passing them to buyers.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
2 cosponsors: 2 Democrats.
- Sep 16, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- tariff — A tax the government puts on goods brought in from other nations.
- Secretary of Commerce — The government official who runs the department that handles trade and business.
- refunds — Money paid back to someone who paid a tax or fee.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (16,945 characters) on Sep 19, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,522 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-21.
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