House bill · 105th Congress · Did not become law
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit for the purchase of a principal residence within an empowerment zone or enterprise community by a first-time homebuyer.
Sponsor: Rep. Charles Schumer D-NYWhere it went
- IntroducedNov 5, 1997
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Nov 5, 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 — 1 Republican, 27 Democrats
1 of 28 cosponsors (4%) are from the other party.
Gary Ackerman (D-NY), Julia Carson (D-IN), James Clyburn (D-SC), William Coyne (D-PA), Elijah Cummings (D-MD), Danny Davis (D-IL), Chaka Fattah (D-PA), Bob Filner (D-CA), Harold Ford (D-TN), Martin Frost (D-TX), Elizabeth Furse (D-OR), Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Maurice Hinchey (D-NY), Jesse Jackson (D-IL), Joseph Kennedy (D-MA), Carolyn Kilpatrick (D-MI), John LaFalce (D-NY), Cynthia McKinney (D-GA), Michael McNulty (D-NY), Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Major Owens (D-NY), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Ron Paul (R-TX), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Bennie Thompson (D-MS), Esteban Torres (D-CA), Nydia Velázquez (D-NY).
More from the sponsor
Other 105th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Charles Schumer.
- H.Con.Res. 60 (105th) Relating to the 30th anniversary of the reunification of the city of Jerusalem.
- H.R. 3081 (105th) Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1997
- H.R. 1335 (105th) To award a congressional gold medal to honor Jack Roosevelt Robinson.
- H.R. 12 (105th) Twelve is Enough Anti-Gunrunning Act
- H.R. 1047 (105th) Child Safety Lock Act of 1997
- H.R. 4233 (105th) Brady Waiting Period Extension Act of 1998
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.