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HR 615 105th Congress House Taxation Annuities Income tax Individual retirement accounts Labor and Employment Pension funds Personal income tax Tax exclusion Tax penalties Tax-deferred compensation plans Unemployed Unemployment insurance

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans during periods of unemployment.

Introduced: February 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Feb 5, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E173-174)
Feb 5, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the additional tax on early distribution from retirement plans distributions to individuals during periods of unemployment.

What's happening now February 5, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Feb 27, 1997
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Feb 5, 1997
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 5, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 615: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow expanded penalty-free withdrawals from certain retirement plans during periods of unemployment.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-615/
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H.R. 615, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-615/.
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