H.R. 3812 · 111th Congress
Distressed Communities Reinvestment Act of 2009
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Suzanne Kosmas
- Introduced
- 2009-10-14
- Latest action
- 2009-10-14 · Introduced in House
Summary
Distressed Communities Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income gain from the sale of real property consisting predominantly of commercial and residential property located in a distressed community. Defines "distressed community" as a county designated by the Secretary of the Treasury as: (1) having, during a specified period, a residential or commercial mortgage foreclosure rate of 110% or more of the national average, a decline in the average fair market value of housing of at least 20%, or an unemployment rate of 110% or more of the national average; (2) having more than 50% of its housing loans with a loan-to-value ratio of greater than 80%; or (3) being in a disaster area.