Bill stops tariffs on building goods if housing stays hard to buy.
H.R. 9977 — Homebuilding Materials Tariff Relief Act · Filed by Donald Beyer (D-VA) · Introduced Jul 30, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill removes tariffs from over 500 building goods. These goods include wood, glass, cement, drywall, and insulation. Tariffs were put in place after January 20, 2025. The President can only bring back these tariffs if two things happen. First, the Housing Affordability Index must stay at 160 or higher for 12 months. Second, Congress must vote to approve it.
Who it affects
Builders and makers of building goods pay less in tariffs. People buying or renting homes may pay less because building costs drop. The government loses money from tariffs it would have made.
One thing to notice
A private group called the National Association of Realtors keeps the Housing Affordability Index. If that group changes how it measures housing costs, the tariff break could stop working.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Jul 30, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jul 30, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on Rules and House Committee on Ways and Means · Congress.gov: “Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Rules, for a period to be…”
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 into the country.
- Housing Affordability Index — A number that shows whether people can afford to buy homes.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (12,797 characters) on Sep 23, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,785 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 2026-09-24.
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