S3941119th CongressWALLET

MINT Act

Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

Introduced

Summary

Restores tax-exempt treatment for municipal bonds guaranteed by a Federal Home Loan Bank. The bill would remove a time-limited restriction on those guarantees, let the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency set safety-and-soundness standards, and apply the changes only to guarantees made after enactment.

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  • State and local governments: Would be able to use Federal Home Loan Bank guarantees for bonds issued after enactment beyond the old 2010 cutoff, affecting whether interest qualifies as tax-exempt.
  • Investors in municipal bonds: Interest on bonds guaranteed by a Federal Home Loan Bank would be treated as not federally guaranteed for tax-exempt status when the bill's rules apply.
  • Federal Housing Finance Agency: Replaces a fixed statutory safety threshold with standards established by the FHFA Director over time.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

New safety rules for municipal bond guarantees

This bill would change how some Federal Home Loan Bank guarantees count for tax-exempt bonds. It would remove a time limit that referred to guarantees tied to original bond issuances ending on December 31, 2010. It would let the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency set the safety-and-soundness rules for those guarantees. The changes would apply only to guarantees made after the date of enactment of this Act and would affect municipal borrowers, guarantor banks, and investors.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV]

NV • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Young, Todd [R-IN]

    IN • R

    Sponsored 2/26/2026

  • James Justice

    WV • R

    Sponsored 2/26/2026

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No roll call votes available for this bill.

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