# 119-hr-9870: Affordable Housing Incentives Act

119-hr-9870, Affordable Housing Incentives Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-06).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9870
- Congress: 119
- Title: Affordable Housing Incentives Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-22
- Sponsor: Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-06

## Summary

**Creates a tax rule to allow sellers to receive "nonrecognition of gain" when they sell or transfer property to qualified housing operators for use or development as affordable housing.** The protection comes with a 30-year affordability covenant and periodic federal checks to make sure the property stays affordable.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Defer capital gains for housing sales: mixed, high. If enacted, you would be able to defer capital gains tax when you sell real property to a "qualified housing operator." Qualified buyers would include state, tribal, or local governments and agencies, tribally designated housing entities, community housing development organizations, and nonprofits…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9870 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9870)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-4317: PBM Reform Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4317)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9870 (as of 2026-09-06).