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HR 621 109th Congress House Taxation Armed Forces and National Security Armed forces reserves Income tax Individual retirement accounts Labor and Employment Limitation of actions National Guard Pension funds Tax credits Tax exclusion Tax penalties Tax refunds Tax-deferred compensation plans

Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act of 2005

Introduced: February 8, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Feb 8, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 8, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the ten percent penalty on early distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans, withdrawals made by military reservists or national guardsmen called to active duty for a period in excess of 179 days or for an indefinite period. Permits reimbursement of such withdrawals within two years after the end of the active duty period.

Applies the provisions of this Act to individuals ordered or called to active duty after September 11, 2001, and before September 12, 2007, for retirement plan distributions made after September 11, 2001.

What's happening now February 8, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Carter, John R.
Texas · Apr 5, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 621: Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-621/
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"H.R. 621: Guardsmen and Reservists Financial Relief Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-621/.
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H.R. 621, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-621/.
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