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HR 7277 110th Congress House Labor and Employment Employee benefits and pensions Income tax deferral

Temporary IRA Distribution Suspension Act of 2008

Introduced: November 19, 2008 See on congress.gov
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Nov 19, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 19, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Temporary IRA Distribution Suspension Act of 2008 - Suspends for calendar 2008 and 2009 the beginning date for required distributions from certain individual retirement (IRA) plans.

What's happening now November 19, 2008

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 7278 Related bill Retirement Fairness and Emergency Relief Act of 2008
  • HR 7279 Related bill Seniors' Investment Security Act of 2008
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 6
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McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 10, 2008
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Dec 9, 2008
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Dec 9, 2008
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Dec 9, 2008
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Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Nov 20, 2008
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Graves, Sam
Missouri · Nov 20, 2008
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 7277: Temporary IRA Distribution Suspension Act of 2008. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7277/
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"H.R. 7277: Temporary IRA Distribution Suspension Act of 2008." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7277/.
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H.R. 7277, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-7277/.
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