House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Time to Heal Act

H.R. 7349Introduced Feb 4, 2026Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to give individuals with deceased spouses the same exclusion of gain from the sale of a principal residence as is allowed to married couples, regardless of how much time has passed since such death.

Sponsor: Rep. Tom Barrett R-MI

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 4, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 4, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7349.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. BARRETT, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 25, February 4, 2026, Page H2031):
Article 1, Section 8
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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

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Adrian Smith (R-NE).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Tom Barrett.

Sponsor’s state and district

Michigan in Congress · MI-7 district

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.