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HR 976 109th Congress House

Long-Term Care Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that distributions from an individual retirement plan, a section 401(k) plan, or a section 403(b) contrac… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that distributions from an individual retirement plan, a section 401(k) plan, or a section 403(b) contract shall not be includible in gross income to the extent used to pay long-term care insurance premiums.

Introduced: March 1, 2005 See on congress.gov
Taxation AnnuitiesFinance and Financial SectorHealthIncome tax
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Individual retirement accountsInsurance premiumsLabor and EmploymentLong-term care insuranceMedical economicsPension fundsTax exclusionTax-deferred compensation plans
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 3, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 17, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 17, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 3, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Long-Term Care Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from an individual retirement account and other tax-exempt retirement plans used to pay long-term care insurance premiums.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4220 Related bill Long-Term Care Tax Reduction Act of 2005
  • S 1706 Related bill Long-Term Care Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 1 Republican 5
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 21, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Jul 14, 2005
Barrett, J.
· Apr 28, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Apr 5, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Mar 1, 2005
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 1, 2005
THORNBERRY, WILLIAM
· Mar 1, 2005
BOUCHER, RICK
· Feb 17, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Feb 17, 2005
GORDON, BART
· Feb 17, 2005
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 17, 2005
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Feb 17, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 976: Long-Term Care Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-976/
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"H.R. 976: Long-Term Care Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-976/.
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H.R. 976, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-976/.
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