119th Congress

H.R. 537

INCREASE Housing Affordability Act

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Sponsor: S001207
Introduced: Jan 16, 2025
Policy area: Taxation
Committees: House Committee on Financial Services; House Committee on Ways and Means
Official text: Introduced in House · Congress.gov page

Cosponsors (11)

Added later (11)

Robert Garcia (D-CA) · Apr 7, 2025
Seth Magaziner (D-RI) · Oct 8, 2025
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · May 20, 2026
Josh Harder (D-CA) · May 20, 2026
Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA) · Jun 23, 2026
Seth Moulton (D-MA) · Aug 3, 2026
Danny K. Davis (D-IL) · Aug 24, 2026
Jim Costa (D-CA) · Sep 4, 2026
Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH) · Oct 1, 2026
André Carson (D-IN) · Oct 5, 2026
Shri Thanedar (D-MI) · Oct 6, 2026

Summary

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Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax credits for the conversion of commercial buildings to residential units, to provide support and technical assistance to State and local housing agencies to identify and advance housing conversion opportunities for underutilized commercial buildings, and for other purposes.

Latest action(Mar 5, 2026): ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHSIP - Mr. Magaziner asked unanimous consent that he may be hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 537, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.

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Actions

Mar 5, 2026 · House
ASSUMING FIRST SPONSORHSIP - Mr. Magaziner asked unanimous consent that he may be hereafter be considered as the first sponsor of H.R. 537, a bill originally introduced by Representative Sherrill, for the purpose of adding cosponsors and requesting reprintings pursuant to clause 7 of rule XII. Agreed to without objection.
Jan 16, 2025 · House
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House