Property owners get a tax break for selling to cheap housing groups.
H.R. 9870 — Affordable Housing Incentives Act · Filed by Scott Peters (D-CA) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jul 22, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill lets property owners skip paying taxes on profits. They sell land or buildings to cheap housing groups. These groups must be state or local agencies, nonprofits, or housing companies. The groups must keep the housing cheap for at least 30 years. The owner pays the tax later instead of right away.
Who it affects
Property owners who sell to cheap housing groups get the tax break. Cheap housing groups can buy property without paying extra. People looking for cheap housing may benefit if more gets built.
One thing to notice
The state must check every five years for 30 years that housing stays cheap. A person who values property must say it qualifies.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Republicans.
- Jul 22, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 22, 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
- qualified — Meets the rules set by the law.
- cheap housing — Housing that costs less money to rent or buy.
- tax break — A rule that lets someone pay less in taxes.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (4,578 characters) on Aug 29, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 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 2026-09-23.
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