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The Homes & Empty Bill
DC bill helps people buy homes and fix up empty ones
Housing Opportunity, Mobility, Equity, and Stability (HOMES) Omnibus Amendment Act of 2026
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This bill would help people buy homes, especially first-time buyers, and make it easier to fix up empty buildings in DC.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill aims to make housing more available and affordable for people in DC. It would help first-time homebuyers get a mortgage and make it simpler to build new homes. It also tries to deal with empty, run-down buildings by turning them into affordable places to live. If you care about making it easier for people to find a home in DC, this bill is important to watch as it moves through the government.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- It would update how DC uses special tax money to pay for projects.
- It would create a program to buy empty or broken-down buildings and turn them into affordable homes.
- It would start a program where people can rent a home and then buy it later.
- It would offer a tax credit to help first-time homebuyers pay for their mortgage interest.
- It would make it simpler to divide land for new homes in certain areas.
- It would set up a council to give advice on building permits.
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