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HR 3742 109th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within areas determined by the President to be disaster areas by reason…

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Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within areas determined by the President to be disaster areas by reason of certain natural disasters.

Introduced: September 13, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation AnnuitiesDisaster reliefDisastersEmergency Management
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FloodsHurricane aftermath legislationHurricanesIncome taxIndividual retirement accountsLabor and EmploymentTax exclusionTax penalties
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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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Sep 13, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 13, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 13, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the penalty for premature distributions from an individual retirement plan a distribution to an individual residing in an area declared as a federal disaster area due to hurricanes, floods, or other natural disasters occurring in 2004 or thereafter if such distribution is made within six months after the date of the disaster declaration.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 3733 Related bill Emergency Savings Relief Act of 2005
  • HR 3741 Related bill Disaster Victims' Savings Access Act
  • HR 3751 Related bill Retirement Account Emergency Access Act of 2005
  • HR 3759 Related bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow withdrawals from qualified retirement plans without penalty by indi…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 2
BOYD, ALLEN
· Sep 13, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Sep 13, 2005
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Sep 13, 2005
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Sep 13, 2005
Mack, Connie
· Sep 13, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Sep 13, 2005
PUTNAM, ADAM
· Sep 13, 2005
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Sep 13, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3742: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within areas determined by the President to be disaster areas by reason of certain natural disasters.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3742/
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"H.R. 3742: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within areas determined by the President to be disaster areas by reason of certain natural disasters.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3742/.
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H.R. 3742, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3742/.
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[H.R. 3742: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow withdrawals from individual retirement plans without penalty by individuals within areas determined by the President to be disaster areas by reason of certain natural disasters.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3742/)
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