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MINT Act

USA119th CongressS-3941| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2026
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (2)
Todd Young (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, titled the Municipal Investment and Neighborhood Transformation Act (MINT Act), aims to restore the tax-exempt status of State and local bonds that are guaranteed by a Federal home loan bank. It achieves this by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure these bonds are not treated as federally guaranteed for tax purposes. Specifically, the bill removes a previous sunset provision that limited the tax-exempt treatment of these bonds, thereby making the treatment permanent. It also modifies the safety and soundness requirements for such guarantees, stipulating that they must align with standards established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. These changes apply to guarantees made after the bill's enactment, facilitating continued investment in municipal projects.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4459
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • July 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4459
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

MINT Act

USA119th CongressS-3941| Senate 
| Updated: 2/26/2026
This legislation, titled the Municipal Investment and Neighborhood Transformation Act (MINT Act), aims to restore the tax-exempt status of State and local bonds that are guaranteed by a Federal home loan bank. It achieves this by amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to ensure these bonds are not treated as federally guaranteed for tax purposes. Specifically, the bill removes a previous sunset provision that limited the tax-exempt treatment of these bonds, thereby making the treatment permanent. It also modifies the safety and soundness requirements for such guarantees, stipulating that they must align with standards established by the Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. These changes apply to guarantees made after the bill's enactment, facilitating continued investment in municipal projects.
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Timeline
Jul 16, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-4459
Introduced in House
Feb 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Feb 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • July 16, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-4459
    Introduced in House


  • February 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 26, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (2)
Todd Young (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)

Finance Committee

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