# 119-hr-7216: Make American Housing Affordable (MAHA) Act of 2026

119-hr-7216, Make American Housing Affordable (MAHA) Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7216
- Congress: 119
- Title: Make American Housing Affordable (MAHA) Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**The MAHA Act of 2026 would create a new Housing Affordability Credit** to help make buying a principal residence more affordable. It funds a one-time, nonrefundable credit of $5,000 for single filers and $10,000 for joint filers to reduce tax liability.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-01-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New tax credit for homebuyers: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be able to claim a $5,000 credit when you buy your main home that tax year. If married filing jointly, the credit would be $10,000. You would be ineligible if you had this credit in any of the four prior tax years. The credit would phase out starting at modified adjusted gross…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act
- 119-hr-6575: CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act
- 119-hr-4806: College Transparency Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7216 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7216)

## Related
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-9211: Jewish American Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9211)
- [119-hr-6575: CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6575)
- [119-hr-4806: College Transparency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4806)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7216 (as of 2026-04-21).