CA · DISTRICT 26

Julia Brownley

DemocratCaliforniaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on January 3, 2025 Source ↗

What they said 7

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (7)In office (7)

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Housing Veterans

Extend federal support for homeless veterans’ programs

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Julia Brownley introduced the Helping Homeless Veterans Act to reauthorize seven programs serving homeless veterans. The programs would remain eligible for federal funding for one more year; the bill would not allocate money for them.

Context: The source describes a 2013 proposal responding to programs set to expire at the end of that year. It says the bill would not allocate funding.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Housing Veterans

Help community agencies house homeless veteran families

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Julia Brownley and Representative Mike Coffman introduced the Homeless Veteran Families Act (H.R. 4099). The bill aimed to help community agencies pay housing costs for homeless veterans with dependents, with the goal of keeping families together.

Context: This was a joint bill introduced in 2017; the source does not say it became law.

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Housing Veterans

Support housing access and efforts to end homelessness

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Julia Brownley identifies affordable homeownership, access to affordable housing, and ending homelessness as priorities. She gives particular attention to veterans and their families.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Housing Economy, taxes & work

Restore disaster-loss deductions for property owners

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Julia Brownley introduced legislation to restore the deduction for property and casualty losses for property owners who lose their home in a disaster. The proposal was part of a legislative package that also aimed to make homeownership more affordable for working families.

Context: The source does not specify the deduction’s terms. The legislation is described as introduced, not enacted.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Housing Economy, taxes & work

Expand tax deductions for homeowners

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Julia Brownley reintroduced the Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act and the Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act. She said the bills are intended to make homeownership more affordable for working families.

Context: The source does not describe the deductions’ specific terms or eligibility rules. The bills are described as reintroduced, not enacted.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Housing

Raise the IRA withdrawal limit for first-time homebuyers

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Julia Brownley and Representative Beth Van Duyne introduced the bipartisan Uplifting First-Time Homebuyers Act (H.R. 3526). The proposed bill would increase the IRS qualified distribution limit for first-time homebuyers using funds from Individual Retirement Accounts.

Context: The source does not specify the proposed limit or eligibility details beyond first-time homebuyers using IRA funds. The bill is described as introduced, not enacted.

While serving · legislative priority · Original date not established

Agriculture & food

Encourage conservation practices that support soil and wildlife habitat

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Julia Brownley reintroduced the Saving Our Interconnected Lives (SOIL) Act to encourage conservation practices that benefit both soil and wildlife habitat. The bill would use the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Conservation Stewardship Program to support those practices.

Context: The source reports that Brownley reintroduced the bill in July 2025; it does not establish that the bill became law.