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HR 584 108th Congress House

Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans for adoption expenses.

Introduced: February 5, 2003 See on congress.gov
Taxation AdoptionAnnuitiesCostsFamilies
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Income taxIndividual retirement accountsLabor and EmploymentPension fundsTax exclusionTax penaltiesTax-deferred compensation plans
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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Feb 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 2003
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 Latest action February 5, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow for penalty-free withdrawals from individual retirement plans if used to pay adoption expenses.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 6 Republican 3
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 21, 2004
TURNER, JIM
· Jun 16, 2004
LAMPSON, NICK
· Mar 4, 2004
Burr, Richard
· Feb 3, 2004
Vitter, David
· Jan 27, 2004
Majette, Denise
· Jul 22, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 2, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 3, 2003
LIPINSKI, WILLIAM
· Mar 27, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Mar 18, 2003
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Feb 5, 2003
FLETCHER, ERNEST
· Feb 5, 2003
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 5, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 5, 2003
QUINN, JACK
· Feb 5, 2003
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Feb 5, 2003
TIAHRT, TODD
· Feb 5, 2003
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Feb 5, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 5, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 584: Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-584/
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"H.R. 584: Dave Thomas Adoption Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-584/.
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H.R. 584, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-584/.
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