[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 1686 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1686
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit
for neighborhood revitalization, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
May 8, 2025
Mr. Young (for himself, Mr. Warner, Mrs. Hyde-Smith, Mr. Wyden, Mr.
Cramer, Mr. Kaine, Mr. Scott of South Carolina, and Mr. Coons)
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Finance
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A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit
for neighborhood revitalization, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Neighborhood Homes Investment Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds the following:
(1) Experts have determined that it could take nearly a
decade to address the housing shortage in the United States, in
large part due to increasing housing prices and insufficient
supply.
(2) The housing supply shortage disproportionately impacts
low-income and distressed communities.
(3) Homeownership is a primary source of household wealth
and neighborhood stability. Many distressed communities have
low rates of homeownership and lack quality, affordable starter
homes, while many individuals who own their homes have
difficulty securing financing for home repairs and
improvements.
(4) Housing construction in distressed communities is
prevented by the value gap, the difference between the cost to
develop a home and the sale price of the home.
(5) The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act can close these
financing gaps to increase housing development and
rehabilitation in distressed communities.
(b) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that the
neighborhood homes credit (as added under section 3 of this Act) should
be an activity administered in a manner which--
(1) revitalizes distressed communities in rural and urban
geographies;
(2) minimizes application burdens on small businesses
applying for such credit; and
(3) is consistent with the Fair Housing Act of 1968 (42
U.S.C. 3601 et seq.).
SEC. 3. NEIGHBORHOOD HOMES CREDIT.
(a) In General.--Subpart D of part IV of subchapter A of chapter 1
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by inserting after
section 42 the following new section:
``SEC. 42A. NEIGHBORHOOD HOMES CREDIT.
``(a) Allowance of Credit.--For purposes of section 38, the
neighborhood homes credit determined under this section for the taxable
year is, with respect to each qualified residence sold by the taxpayer
during such taxable year in an affordable sale, the lesser of--
``(1) an amount equal to--
``(A) the excess (if any) of--
``(i) the reasonable development costs paid
or incurred by the taxpayer with respect to
such qualified residence, over
``(ii) the sale price of such qualified
residence (reduced by any reasonable expenses
paid or incurred by the taxpayer in connection
with such sale), or
``(B) if the neighborhood homes credit agency
determines it is necessary to ensure financial
feasibility, an amount not to exceed 120 percent of the
amount under subparagraph (A),
``(2) 40 percent of the eligible development costs paid or
incurred by the taxpayer with respect to such qualified
residence, or
``(3) 32 percent of the national median sale price for new
homes (as determined pursuant to the most recent census data
available as of the date on which the neighborhood homes credit
agency makes an allocation for the qualified project).
``(b) Development Costs.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) Reasonable development costs.--
``(A) In general.--The term `reasonable development
costs' means amounts paid or incurred for the
acquisition of buildings and land, construction,
substantial rehabilitation, demolition of structures,
or environmental remediation, to the extent that the
neighborhood homes credit agency determines that such
amounts meet the standards specified pursuant to
subsection (f)(1)(D) (as of the date on which
construction or substantial rehabilitation is
substantially complete, as determined by such agency)
and are necessary to ensure the financial feasibility
of such qualified residence.
``(B) Considerations in making determination.--In
making the determination under subparagraph (A), the
neighborhood homes credit agency shall consider--
``(i) the sources and uses of funds and the
total financing,
``(ii) any proceeds or receipts generated
or expected to be generated by reason of tax
benefits, and
``(iii) the reasonableness of the
developmental costs and fees.
``(2) Eligible development costs.--The term `eligible
development costs' means the amount which would be reasonable
development costs if the amounts taken into account as paid or
incurred for the acquisition of buildings and land did not
exceed 75 percent of such costs determined without regard to
any amount paid or incurred for the acquisition of buildings
and land.
``(3) Substantial rehabilitation.--The term `substantial
rehabilitation' means amounts paid or incurred for
rehabilitation of a qualified residence if such amounts exceed
the greater of--
``(A) $25,000, or
``(B) 20 percent of the amounts paid or incurred by
the taxpayer for the acquisition of buildings and land
with respect to such qualified residence.
``(4) Construction and rehabilitation only after allocation
taken into account.--
``(A) In general.--The terms `reasonable
development costs' and `eligible development costs'
shall not include any amount paid or incurred before
the date on which an allocation is made to the taxpayer
under subsection (e) with respect to the qualified
project of which the qualified residence is part unless
such amount is paid or incurred for the acquisition of
buildings or land.
``(B) Land and building acquisition costs.--Amounts
paid or incurred for the acquisition of buildings or
land shall be included under paragraph (A) only if paid
or incurred not more than 3 years before the date on
which the allocation referred to in subparagraph (A) is
made. If the taxpayer acquired any building or land
from an entity (or any related party to such entity)
that holds an ownership interest in the taxpayer, then
such entity must also have acquired such property
within such 3-year period, and the acquisition cost
included under subparagraph (A) with respect to the
taxpayer shall not exceed the amount such entity paid
or incurred to acquire such property.
``(c) Qualified Residence.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) In general.--The term `qualified residence' means a
residence that--
``(A) is real property (constructed on-site or
manufactured off-site) affixed on a permanent
foundation,
``(B) is--
``(i) a house which is comprised of 4 or
fewer residential units,
``(ii) a condominium unit, or
``(iii) a house or an apartment owned by a
cooperative housing corporation (as defined in
section 216(b)),
``(C) is part of a qualified project with respect
to which the neighborhood homes credit agency has made
an allocation under subsection (e), and
``(D) is located in a qualified census tract
(determined as of the date of such allocation).
``(2) Qualified census tract.--
``(A) In general.--The term `qualified census
tract' means a census tract--
``(i) which--
``(I) has a median family income
which does not exceed 80 percent of the
median family income for the applicable
area,
``(II) has a poverty rate that is
not less than 130 percent of the
poverty rate of the applicable area,
and
``(III) has a median value for
owner-occupied homes that does not
exceed the median value for owner-
occupied homes in the applicable area,
``(ii) which--
``(I) is located in a city which
has a population of not less than
50,000 and such city has a poverty rate
that is not less than 150 percent of
the poverty rate of the applicable
area,
``(II) has a median family income
which does not exceed the median family
income for the applicable area, and
``(III) has a median value for
owner-occupied homes that does not
exceed 80 percent of the median value
for owner-occupied homes in the
applicable area,
``(iii) which--
``(I) is located in a
nonmetropolitan county,
``(II) has a median family income
which does not exceed the median family
income for the applicable area, and
``(III) has been designated by a
neighborhood homes credit agency under
this clause,
``(iv) which is not otherwise a qualified
census tract and is located in a disaster area
(as defined in section 7508A(d)(3)), but only
with respect to credits allocated in any period
during which the President of the United States
has determined that such area warrants
individual or individual and public assistance
by the Federal Government under the Robert T.
Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency
Assistance Act, or
``(v) which is not otherwise a qualified
census tract and is identified by the
neighborhood homes credit agency, through
methodologies detailed in the qualified
allocation plan, as having a shortage of
affordable owner-occupied homes.
``(B) Applicable area.--The term `applicable area'
means--
``(i) in the case of a metropolitan census
tract, the metropolitan area in which such
census tract is located, and
``(ii) in the case of a census tract other
than a census tract described in clause (i),
the State.
``(d) Affordable Sale.--For purposes of this section--
``(1) In general.--The term `affordable sale' means a sale
to a qualified homeowner of a qualified residence that the
neighborhood homes credit agency certifies as meeting the
standards promulgated under subsection (f)(1)(D) for a price
that does not exceed--
``(A) in the case of any qualified residence not
described in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D), the amount
equal to the product of 4 multiplied by the median
family income for the applicable area (as determined
pursuant to the most recent census data available as of
the date of the contract for such sale),
``(B) in the case of a house comprised of 2
residential units, 125 percent of the amount described
in subparagraph (A),
``(C) in the case of a house comprised of 3
residential units, 150 percent of the amount described
in subparagraph (A), or
``(D) in the case of a house comprised of 4
residential units, 175 percent of the amount described
in subparagraph (A).
``(2) Qualified homeowner.--The term `qualified homeowner'
means, with respect to a qualified residence, an individual--
``(A) who owns and uses such qualified residence as
the principal residence of such individual, and
``(B) whose family income (determined as of the
date that a binding contract for the affordable sale of
such residence is entered into) is 140 percent or less
of the median family income for the applicable area in
which the qualified residence is located.
``(e) Credit Ceiling and Allocations.--
``(1) Credit limited based on allocations to qualified
projects.--
``(A) In general.--The credit allowed under
subsection (a) to any taxpayer for any taxable year
with respect to one or more qualified residences which
are part of the same qualified project shall not exceed
the excess (if any) of--
``(i) the amount allocated by the
neighborhood homes credit agency under this
paragraph to such taxpayer with respect to such
qualified project, over
``(ii) the aggregate amount of credit
allowed under subsection (a) to such taxpayer
with respect to qualified residences which are
a part of such qualified project for all prior
taxable years.
``(B) Deadline for completion.--No credit shall be
allowed under subsection (a) with respect to any
qualified residence unless the affordable sale of such
residence is during the 5-year period beginning on the
date of the allocation to the qualified project of
which such residence is a part (or, in the case of a
qualified residence to which subsection (i) applies,
the rehabilitation of such residence is completed
during such 5-year period).
``(2) Limitations on allocations to qualified projects.--
``(A) Allocations limited by state neighborhood
homes credit ceiling.--The aggregate amount allocated
to taxpayers with respect to qualified projects by the
neighborhood homes credit agency of any State for any
calendar year shall not exceed the State neighborhood
homes credit amount of such State for such calendar
year.
``(B) Set-aside for certain projects involving
qualified nonprofit organizations.--Rules similar to
the rules of section 42(h)(5) shall apply for purposes
of this section.
``(3) Determination of state neighborhood homes credit
ceiling.--
``(A) In general.--The State neighborhood homes
credit amount for a State for a calendar year is an
amount equal to the sum of--
``(i) the greater of--
``(I) the product of $9, multiplied
by the State population (determined in
accordance with section 146(j)), or
``(II) $12,000,000, and
``(ii) any amount previously allocated to
any taxpayer with respect to any qualified
project by the neighborhood homes credit agency
of such State which can no longer be allocated
to any qualified residence because the 5-year
period described in paragraph (1)(B) expires
during calendar year.
``(B) 3-year carryforward of unused limitation.--
The State neighborhood homes credit amount for a State
for a calendar year shall be increased by the excess
(if any) of the State neighborhood homes credit amount
for such State for the preceding calendar year over the
aggregate amount allocated by the neighborhood homes
credit agency of such State during such preceding
calendar year. Any amount carried forward under the
preceding sentence shall not be carried past the third
calendar year after the calendar year in which such
credit amount originally arose, determined on a first-
in, first-out basis.
``(f) Responsibilities of Neighborhood Homes Credit Agencies.--
``(1) In general.--Notwithstanding subsection (e),