# 119-hr-9861: Veteran’s Surviving Spouse Parity Act of 2026

119-hr-9861, Veteran’s Surviving Spouse Parity Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-08-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9861
- Congress: 119
- Title: Veteran’s Surviving Spouse Parity Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-13

## Summary

**Treats certain spouses and surviving spouses of veterans as veterans for the 3-year ownership look-back used in qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates.** This bill would expand who counts as a veteran when applying that ownership exception and require Treasury, with VA, to issue guidance on verification and remarriage rules.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More mortgage help for veteran spouses: benefit, medium. If enacted, this bill would let certain spouses and surviving spouses count as "veterans" for the 3-year ownership look-back used by qualified mortgage bonds and mortgage credit certificates. This applies when the spouse is treated as a veteran under 38 U.S.C. 3701(b)(3), or the surviving spouse is…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9861 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9861)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7705: Tribal Tax and Investment Reform Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7705)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7325: Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7325)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9861 (as of 2026-08-13).