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HR 3234 112th Congress House

Unemployed Worker Assistance Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from pension plans for unemployed individuals who have exhausted their rights to unemployment compensation.

Introduced: October 14, 2011 See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsIncome tax exclusionUnemployment
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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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Oct 14, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 14, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 14, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unemployed Worker Assistance Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow unemployed individuals who have exhausted all rights to unemployment compensation under federal or state law to make penalty-free withdrawals from tax-exempt pension and retirement plans.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Oct 14, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3234: Unemployed Worker Assistance Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3234/
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"H.R. 3234: Unemployed Worker Assistance Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3234/.
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H.R. 3234, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3234/.
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