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HR 939 111th Congress House Labor and Employment Employee benefits and pensions Income tax credits Income tax deferral

IRA Equity for Seniors Act

Introduced: February 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 10, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

IRA Equity for Seniors Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow taxpayers who received a mandatory distribution from their pension plan or individual retirement account (IRA) in 2008 to recontribute such amounts to their retirement plans without tax or penalty.

What's happening now February 10, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jul 15, 2009
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Feb 25, 2009
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Feb 10, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 939: IRA Equity for Seniors Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-939/
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"H.R. 939: IRA Equity for Seniors Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-939/.
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H.R. 939, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-939/.
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