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H.R. 7619

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7619, the Keep Jobs in California Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Feb 20, 2026 by Rep. Kevin Kiley (I). It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Feb 20, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 7619 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

hr7619/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7619 IH: Keep Jobs in California Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-02-20
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 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. 7619  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   February 20, 2026   Mr. Kiley of California  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To prohibit a State from imposing a retroactive tax on assets of
  nonresident individuals.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Keep Jobs in California Act of 2026  .
2.
Prohibition retroactive asset tax on nonresidents
A State shall not impose a tax on nonresident individuals based on the value of the assets of such individuals if such tax is attributable to the value of such assets for any period before the date of the enactment of the Act that imposes such tax and if such individuals do not reside in such State as of the date of the enactment of such Act.
3.
Effective date
This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2026.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit a State from imposing a retroactive tax on assets of nonresident individuals.

Sponsors

Rep. Kevin Kiley (I) sponsors H.R. 7619 alone.

Kevin Kiley

Rep. · I–CA-3 · Sponsor

Committees

H.R. 7619 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Feb 20, 2026 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7619 has taken 2 actions since Feb 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 20, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Feb 20, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 7619 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7619 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • To prohibit a State from imposing a retroactive tax on assets of nonresident individuals. — Official Title as Introduced
  • Keep Jobs in California Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Keep Jobs in California Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7619 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7619’s is Taxation.

hr7619/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7619, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 34 (Friday, February 20, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KILEY of California:H.R. 7619.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII, CLause XVIII[Page H2235]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com