House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Veteran’s Surviving Spouse Parity Act of 2026

H.R. 9861Introduced Jul 22, 2026Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain spouses and surviving spouses of military veterans as veterans for purposes of the exception to the 3-year ownership look-back limitation for qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates.

Sponsor: Rep. Gwen Moore D-WI

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Where it went

IntroducedJul 22, 2026
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Latest action: Jul 22, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 9861.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 120, July 22, 2026, Page H5177):
The Congress enacts this bill pursuant to Sections 7 & 8 of Article I of the United States Constitution and Amendment XVI of the United States Constitution.
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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

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Rudy Yakym (R-IN).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Gwen Moore.

Sponsor’s state and district

Wisconsin in Congress · WI-4 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.