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H.R. 1340

U.S. HouseIn House Committee

Summary

H.R. 1340, the More Homes on the Market Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 13, 2025 by Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) with 157 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Feb 13, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.


Record

Text

H.R. 1340 has 157 co-sponsors.

hb1340/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 1340 IH: More Homes on the Market Act
U.S. House of Representatives
2025-02-13
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Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1340 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 13, 2025 Mr. Panetta (for himself, Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania , Ms. Malliotakis , Mr. Yakym , Mr. Correa , Ms. DelBene , Ms. Scholten , Ms. Brownley , Ms. Salazar , Mr. Mullin , Mr. Issa , Mr. Harder of California , Mr. Bacon , Ms. McCollum , Mr. Goldman of New York , Mr. Rutherford , Mr. Costa , Ms. Barragán , Mr. Swalwell , Mr. Lawler , Ms. De La Cruz , Ms. Pettersen , Ms. Ansari , Mr. Liccardo , Mr. Gottheimer , Mr. Thanedar , Mr. Carbajal , and Mr. Fitzpatrick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the More Homes on the Market Act .
2.
Increase of exclusion of gain from sale of principal residence
(a)
In general
Section 121(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
by striking $250,000 and inserting $500,000 each place it appears,
(2)
by striking 500,000 and inserting $1,000,000 each place it appears,
(3)
in paragraph (2)(A), in the heading, by striking
$500,000 and inserting
$1,000,000 , and
(4)
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(5)
Adjustment for inflation
In the case of a taxable year beginning after 2024, the $500,000 and $1,000,000 amounts in paragraphs (1), (2), and (4) shall be increased by an amount equal to—
(A)
such dollar amount, multiplied by
(B)
the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section 1(f)(3) for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins, determined by substituting 2023 for 2016 in subparagraph (A)(ii) thereof.
If any increase under this clause is not a multiple of $100, such increase shall be rounded to the next lowest multiple of $100.
.
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to sales and exchanges after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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  1. Introduced2025-02-13
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Feb 13, 2025

hb1340/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (02/13/2025)

More Homes on the Market Act

This bill increases the amount of gain from the sale of a principal residence that an individual may exclude from gross income (for federal tax purposes).

Under the bill, an individual may exclude from gross income gain from the sale of a principal residence of up to $500,000 (currently $250,000), and taxpayers who are married and file a joint federal income tax return may exclude up to $1 million (currently $500.000). The bill also requires these amounts to be adjusted annually for inflation.

Sponsors

Rep. Jimmy Panetta (D) sponsors H.R. 1340, and 157 members have co-sponsored it, 27 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 1340 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Feb 13, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 1340 has taken 2 actions since Feb 13, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 13, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 1340 has not gone to a roll call.

2 bills are related to H.R. 1340.

Titles

H.R. 1340 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • More Homes on the Market Act — Display Title
  • More Homes on the Market Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

18 clients hired 18 firms and 200 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1340 in 49 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Housing, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Insurance, Budget/Appropriations, Banking, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSTrade association promoting realtors and property ownership.District of Columbia315$680K
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSCalifornia16
AMERICAN PROPERTY OWNERS ALLIANCENonprofit educating property owners about federal issues, and advocate for owners' rightsDistrict of Columbia14$200K
AARPDistrict of Columbia14
HOME DEPOTDistrict of Columbia13
THE HOME DEPOTThe Home Depot is a home improvement retailer.District of Columbia12$140K
SAN DIEGO COUNTYCounty GovernmentCalifornia12$120K
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESDistrict of Columbia12
SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP COUNCIL (SBE COUNCIL)Virginia12
COUNTY OF MONTEREY, CAlocal governmentCalifornia11$40K
THE HOME DEPOT, INC.Home Improvement RetailerDistrict of Columbia11$30K
CONSERVATIVES FOR PROPERTY RIGHTSCoalitionSouth Carolina11$25K
AMERICAN PET PRODUCTS ASSOCIATIONMembership organization for the pet industry.Connecticut11$20K
TILE ROOFING INDUSTRY ALLIANCE (FKA-TILE ROOFING INSTITUTE)National trade association comprised of manufacturers.Illinois11$20K
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIONDistrict of Columbia11
CENTER FOR INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMVirginia11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.District of Columbia11
NATIONAL TAXPAYERS UNIONDistrict of Columbia11

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 200.

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.2026 second_quarter$17M2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS2025 second_quarter$16.1M2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS2025 fourth_quarter$15.9M4th Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS2026 first_quarter$15.5M1st Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS2026 second_quarter$14.6M2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS2025 third_quarter$11M3rd Quarter - Report
AARPAARP2025 first_quarter$6.6M1st Quarter - Amendme…
AARPAARP2025 first_quarter$6.6M1st Quarter - Report
AARPAARP2025 second_quarter$5.1M2nd Quarter - Report
AARPAARP2026 first_quarter$3.8M1st Quarter - Report
HOME DEPOTTHE HOME DEPOT2026 first_quarter$1.1M1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 fourth_quarter$700K4th Quarter - Amendme…
HOME DEPOTTHE HOME DEPOT2025 fourth_quarter$700K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESAMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES2025 fourth_quarter$690K4th Quarter - Report
HOME DEPOTTHE HOME DEPOT2026 second_quarter$680K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN LAND TITLE ASSOCIATION2026 second_quarter$260K2nd Quarter - Report
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSCALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS2025 first_quarter$82.6K1st Quarter - Report
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSCALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS2025 second_quarter$81.7K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSINVARIANT LLC2026 second_quarter$80K2nd Quarter - Report
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSINVARIANT LLC2026 first_quarter$80K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1340 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1340’s is Taxation.

hr1340/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1340, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 30 (Thursday, February 13, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PANETTA:H.R. 1340.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1 Section 8[Page H711]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com