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HR 5556 110th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement plans without incurring a 10…

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent additional tax.

Introduced: March 6, 2008 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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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Mar 6, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action March 6, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5556: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent additional tax.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5556/
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"H.R. 5556: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent additional tax.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5556/.
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H.R. 5556, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5556/.
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[H.R. 5556: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent additional tax.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5556/)
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