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S 3234 112th Congress Senate

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts.

Introduced: June 21, 2012 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Taxation Bank accounts, deposits, capitalEmployee benefits and pensionsMilitary personnel and dependentsStudent aid and college costsVeterans' pensions and compensation
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May 24, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 24, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 24, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend the period in which death gratuities (less amounts contributed to a Coverdell education savings account) and insurance proceeds payable to survivors of members of the Armed Forces or the Uniformed Services may be contributed to a Roth individual retirement account (Roth IRA) from one to three years after receipt of such gratuities or proceeds.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6013 Identical bill To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jun 21, 2012
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 24, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3234: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3234/
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"S. 3234: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for contributing military death gratuities to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3234/.
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S. 3234, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3234/.
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