Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9060

Precious Metals Parity Act

Precious Metals Investment Rules for Mutual Funds

May 29·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by the House Committee on Ways and Means. It is actively moving forward as it waits for the committee to decide on the next steps. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

While it has bipartisan support, tax code changes for specific investment types often struggle to get floor time unless they are part of a larger tax package.

How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 4014 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 4014 (118th) →

Key Points

This bill changes tax laws to allow mutual funds and other investment companies to count money made from precious metals as qualifying income. This helps these companies keep their special tax status while holding physical assets like gold or silver.
The change specifically applies to gold, silver, platinum, and palladium bullion. Currently, these companies face strict limits on how much of their income can come from commodities, which can make it harder for them to offer certain types of investment products.
If passed, this would make it easier for everyday investors to access precious metals through standard investment accounts like 401(k)s or IRAs. It treats these metals more like stocks or bonds in the eyes of the tax man.
The bill is a bipartisan effort led by Hern of Oklahoma and Horsford of Nevada. It aims to modernize investment rules that some argue are outdated and do not reflect how people want to diversify their savings today.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

May 29, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

May 29, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Precious Metals Parity Act

Bill NumberHR 9060

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Data Sources

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D: 1R: 1

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