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HR 1611 107th Congress House

Marriage IRA Fairness Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate the marriage penalty with regard to income limits for the IRA deduction for active participants in pension plans.

Introduced: April 26, 2001 See on congress.gov
Taxation FamiliesIncome taxIndividual retirement accountsLabor and Employment
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Married peoplePersonal income taxTax deductions
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 26, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 26, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Marriage IRA Fairness Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make the applicable joint filer dollar amount limitation, with respect to the IRA deduction for active participants in certain pension plans, twice the amount available to other filers (other than married filing separately).
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 12, 2001
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · May 10, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1611: Marriage IRA Fairness Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1611/
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"H.R. 1611: Marriage IRA Fairness Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1611/.
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H.R. 1611, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1611/.
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