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H.R. 1526 112th Congress House

Housing Recovery Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to except from the early distribution penalty certain qualified retirement plan distributions used to purchase a res… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to except from the early distribution penalty certain qualified retirement plan distributions used to purchase a residence that has been in foreclosure for a year or more.

Introduced: April 13, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsHousing finance and home ownershipSales and excise taxes
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Apr 13, 2011
Introduced in House
Apr 13, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action April 13, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Housing Recovery Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a premature distribution from a tax-exempt retirement plan without penalty if such distribution is used to acquire a residence which has been in foreclosure for one year prior to the date of such acquisition and such residence is not sold or otherwise disposed of for two years beginning on the date of such acquisition.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1526: Housing Recovery Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1526/
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"H.R. 1526: Housing Recovery Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1526/.
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H.R. 1526, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1526/.
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[H.R. 1526: Housing Recovery Act of 2011](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1526/)
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