House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a capital loss deduction with respect to the sale of a principal residence.
Open in Bill Explorer →Where it went
- IntroducedMar 11, 1997
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- Passed Senate—
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Latest action: Mar 11, 1997 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
28 cosponsors — 22 Republicans, 6 Democrats
6 of 28 cosponsors (21%) are from the other party.
Richard Baker (R-LA), James Barcia (D-MI), Thomas Bliley (R-VA), H. Callahan (R-AL), Charles Canady (R-FL), Randy Cunningham (R-CA), Phil English (R-PA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Mark Foley (R-FL), Jon Fox (R-PA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Steve Horn (R-CA), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Sue Kelly (R-NY), Barbara Kennelly (D-CT), Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), James Maloney (D-CT), Bill McCollum (R-FL), Howard McKeon (R-CA), Jack Metcalf (R-WA), Constance Morella (R-MD), Michael Pappas (R-NJ), F. Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Christopher Shays (R-CT), Christopher Smith (R-NJ), Mark Souder (R-IN), Curt Weldon (R-PA).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Ron Packard.
- H.R. 2016 (105th) Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1998
- H.R. 4059 (105th) Military Construction Appropriations Act, 1999
- H.R. 2604 (105th) Religious Liberty and Charitable Donation Protection Act of 1998
- H.R. 849 (105th) To prohibit an alien who is not lawfully present in the United States from receiving assistance under the Uniform Relocation Assistance…
- H.Con.Res. 289 (105th) Recognizing the 50th anniversary of the National Institute of Dental Research.
- H.Res. 548 (105th) Recognizing that prevention of youth suicide is a compelling national priority.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 29, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.