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HR 5761 114th Congress House

Train the Future Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit penalty-free in-service retirement distributions for employees serving as mentors.

Introduced: July 13, 2016 Introduced by: Bera, Ami Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsEmployment and training programsIncome tax exclusion
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Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 13, 2016
Introduced in House
Jul 13, 2016
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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 Latest action September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Train the Future Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an early distribution, without penalty, from a qualified retirement plan to an employee who is serving as a mentor. The bill defines "mentor" as a working individual who: (1) has attained age 55; (2) works reduced hours and engages in mentoring activities for at least 20% of such hours; and (3) is responsible for the training and education of employees or students in an area of expertise for which such individual has a professional credential, certificate, or degree.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 959 Related bill Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015
  • S 2020 Related bill Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5761: Train the Future Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5761/
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