Jeff Merkley (D-OR)

S.Amdt. 2448

S.Amdt. 2448 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes H.R. 1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act

Not adopted

This amendment was never taken up, and the bill finished without it. It was never voted on.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration
  3. Failed

What this amendment would do

This amendment aims to add new homeownership provisions that target hedge fund taxpayers who acquire certain single-family residences.

Specifically, the amendment aims to change the law by adding:

  • A 15 percent excise tax on the purchase price of any newly acquired single-family residence bought by a hedge fund taxpayer.
  • A 5 percentage point increase to the corporate tax rate for applicable hedge fund taxpayer corporations.
  • Disallowance of certain tax deductions for hedge fund taxpayers, including mortgage interest deductions, depreciation deductions, and qualified business income deductions related to single-family residences.