MINT Act

119 HR 7769 IH: Municipal Investment and Neighborhood Transformation Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-03 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7769 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 3, 2026 Mrs. McClain (for herself, Mr. Liccardo , Ms. Tenney , Mr. Horsford , Mr. LaHood , and Ms. Perez ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore treatment of State and local bonds which are guaranteed by a Federal home loan bank as not federally guaranteed for purposes of determining their tax-exempt status. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Municipal Investment and Neighborhood Transformation Act or the MINT Act . 2. Federal Home Loan Bank Letters of Credit on Tax-Exempt Bonds (a) In general Clause (iv) of section 149(b)(3)(A) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking made in connection with the original issuance of a bond during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this clause and ending on December 31, 2010 . (b) Safety and soundness requirements Subparagraph (E) of section 149(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking which are at least and all that follows through the period and inserting as are established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency from time to time. . (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to guarantees made after the date of enactment of this Act.