119th Congress · introduced in the House · May 21, 2026
Rental Housing Investment Act
Official title from Congress.gov
Latest action (May 21, 2026): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
View on Congress.govPolicy area: Taxation
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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5 citations.
CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND · lobbying firm or registrant: CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS ACTION FUND
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Housing
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
Met with House staff in order to discuss housing policy; corresponded with House and Senate staff regarding housing policy; met with House staff regarding H.R.8996 - Rental Housing Investment Act; scheduled and had meeting with Senate staff regarding housing policy issues
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$1,670,000
Spent on own lobbying
…t legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a 20-year recovery period for certain affordable multifamily rental property, all provisions. H.R. 8996, Rental Housing Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for long-term residential rental housing, all provisio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GALVESTON WHARVES · lobbying firm or registrant: POTOMAC PARTNERS DC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$27,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitor regulatory and legislative action related to railroads including S.576, Railway Safety Act of 2023 and H.R. 8996. Issues related to railroad emissions regulations. S.4367 - Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 implantation and funding. Surface Transpor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL INC · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$2,330,000
Spent on own lobbying
…l provisions. Tax depreciation rules applicable to multifamily structures, including proposal to shorten depreciation period to 20 years for workforce housing. H.R. 8996, Rental Housing Investment Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide bonus depreciation for long-term residential rental housing, all provisio…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
GALVESTON WHARVES · lobbying firm or registrant: POTOMAC PARTNERS DC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Transportation
$27,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Monitor regulatory and legislative action related to railroads including S.576, Railway Safety Act of 2023 and H.R. 8996. Issues related to railroad emissions regulations. S.4367 - Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 implantation and funding. Surface Transpor…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing