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MINT Act

USA119th CongressHR-7769| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2026
Lisa C. McClain

Lisa C. McClain

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (5)
Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill, known as the Municipal Investment and Neighborhood Transformation Act (MINT Act), aims to restore and make permanent the tax-exempt status of state and local bonds guaranteed by a Federal Home Loan Bank. It amends the Internal Revenue Code to ensure these bonds are not treated as federally guaranteed, thereby preserving their tax benefits and facilitating lower-cost financing for municipal projects. A key provision removes a prior expiration date for this treatment, making it permanent for future bond issuances. Additionally, the bill updates the criteria for safety and soundness requirements related to these guarantees, stipulating they will be established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) from time to time. These amendments apply to guarantees made after the bill's enactment.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3941
Introduced in Senate
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • February 26, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3941
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 3, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Taxation

MINT Act

USA119th CongressHR-7769| House 
| Updated: 3/3/2026
This bill, known as the Municipal Investment and Neighborhood Transformation Act (MINT Act), aims to restore and make permanent the tax-exempt status of state and local bonds guaranteed by a Federal Home Loan Bank. It amends the Internal Revenue Code to ensure these bonds are not treated as federally guaranteed, thereby preserving their tax benefits and facilitating lower-cost financing for municipal projects. A key provision removes a prior expiration date for this treatment, making it permanent for future bond issuances. Additionally, the bill updates the criteria for safety and soundness requirements related to these guarantees, stipulating they will be established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) from time to time. These amendments apply to guarantees made after the bill's enactment.
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Timeline
Feb 26, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-3941
Introduced in Senate
Mar 3, 2026
Introduced in House
Mar 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
  • February 26, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-3941
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 3, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • March 3, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Lisa C. McClain

Lisa C. McClain

Republican Representative

Michigan

Cosponsors (5)
Sam T. Liccardo (Democratic)Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (Democratic)Darin LaHood (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Steven Horsford (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted