Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Liccardo supports making Medicaid and other federal funding available for abortion procedures when patients cannot afford them, to the same extent federal funding is provided for other health care. He also identifies the EACH Act as a proposal worthy of congressional support.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Liccardo supports federal action against state requirements such as unnecessary preliminary procedures, special restrictions on abortion providers, and multiple in-person visits. He also supports enabling patients to travel to another state for medical care when states impose barriers Congress cannot anticipate.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Liccardo supports federal legislation barring states from restricting abortion procedures, medication abortion, and abortion care by telemedicine before fetal viability. He also calls for preventing states from delaying an abortion that a doctor deems medically necessary because of risks to the pregnant patient’s life or health, regardless of fetal viability.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Liccardo supports doubling the $10,000 cap on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, rather than eliminating the cap. He says the change should include all but the wealthiest 5% of home-owning taxpayers and describes a targeted restoration of the deduction for married couples as a way to provide tax relief to middle-class families while limiting the cost.
Context: The source does not specify the proposed cap’s exact dollar amount or the legislative method for applying the income threshold.
Liccardo calls for passing a bill to double the capital-gains exclusion for home sales, which is currently $250,000 per individual and $500,000 per couple. He also says Congress should consider indexing the exclusion for inflation and making the increase retroactive. He proposes offsetting the cost by reducing the capital-gains exclusion for assets passed to heirs, with the goal of encouraging more home sales and expanding the supply of homes for buyers.
Context: The source identifies Jimmy Panetta’s bill as the proposal to double the exclusion; indexing and retroactivity are ideas Liccardo says Congress should consider. The source does not provide a cost estimate for the bill.
Liccardo proposes a federal loan-guarantee program to help homeowners obtain financing to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs), or backyard homes. Modeled on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s guarantees for pools of mortgage loans, the program would reduce lenders’ risk and expand access to loans for homeowners who may lack enough home equity. Cities and towns could choose whether to participate; the proposal is aimed at modest-income homeowners.
Context: Liccardo suggests federally backed loans might be limited to homeowners who rent the unit for a minimum period, such as five years, at a restricted affordable rent; he does not make that a firm program condition.
Liccardo proposes federal tax credits to help finance the conversion of vacant offices and other commercial buildings, including hotels and malls, into housing. Federal tax-credit allocations could be conditioned on state and local governments streamlining approvals, allowing downtown zoning changes by right, reducing or waiving fees, and exempting projects from environmental review; participating cities could also offer property-tax abatements for projects with a defined share of rent-restricted affordable units. Local governments would not have to participate.
Context: The proposal focuses federal support on conversions that are feasible; the text estimates that only about 15–20% of office buildings in most downtowns can be converted. A property-tax abatement and the share of rent-restricted units are presented as possible program features, not fixed requirements.
Liccardo supports removing the federal Medicaid rule that generally blocks funding for mental health facilities with more than 16 beds. He argues that allowing Medicaid to cover larger facilities would expand access to inpatient treatment, while supporting conditions that connect residential stays with preventive, treatment, recovery, and follow-up care provided under evidence-based standards.
Context: The source does not specify the text or scope of a proposed repeal. It describes bundled reimbursement and care conditions as possible approaches, not a definitive requirement.
Liccardo calls on Congress to establish an ongoing federal program that gives flexible cash assistance to families facing a housing crisis. He presents rental assistance as a way to prevent homelessness and says it could be administered with fewer bureaucratic steps than other HUD programs.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 12, 2026.
Liccardo proposes increasing the value of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits so affordable housing projects could rely on one main funding source instead of many layers of loans, grants, and other financing. He also proposes reforms to control costs, including tying credits to regional private-building costs and making some credits conditional on less costly construction methods or sites already zoned for multifamily housing. He says faster, simpler financing could help deliver affordable homes at lower cost.
Context: A 13% credit is offered as an example, not a fixed proposal. The passage describes additional reforms as possibilities, including that Treasury could condition some or all credits on specified construction methods or zoning.