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HR 2331 111th Congress House

Individual Recovery Assistance Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10 percent penalty on distributions from qualified retirement plans for mortgage payments on qualified … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10 percent penalty on distributions from qualified retirement plans for mortgage payments on qualified residences and in respect of unemployment and to increase the age at which distributions from qualified retirement plans are required to begin from 70 1/2 to 75.

Introduced: May 7, 2009 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsHousing finance and home ownershipSales and excise taxesUnemployment
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action May 7, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Individual Recovery Assistance Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) suspend for a one-year period the penalty on premature distributions from tax-exempt pension plans for mortgage payments or as unemployment compensation; and (2) increase from 70-1/2 to 75 the age at which a taxpayer must take taxable distributions from their pension plans.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2331: Individual Recovery Assistance Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2331/
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"H.R. 2331: Individual Recovery Assistance Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2331/.
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H.R. 2331, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2331/.
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