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S. 469 116th Congress Senate

Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act of 2019

Official title: A bill to allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of certain Federal contractors impacted by Federal Government shutdowns.

Introduced: February 13, 2019 Introduced by: Catherine Cortez Masto Democratic · Nevada See on congress.gov
Taxation AppropriationsEmployee benefits and pensionsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Income tax deferralIncome tax exclusionIncome tax ratesPublic contracts and procurementState and local government operations
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Feb 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb 13, 2019
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 Latest action February 13, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act of 2019

This bill allows penalty-free distributions up to $30,000 in a taxable year from tax-exempt retirement plans to certain federal contractors and District of Columbia employees made during a federal government shutdown.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 545 Financial Relief for Feds Act of 2019
  • HR 766 To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contr…
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 10
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 14, 2019
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Feb 13, 2019
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Feb 13, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Feb 13, 2019
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Feb 13, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Feb 13, 2019
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Feb 13, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Feb 13, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Feb 13, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 469: Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-469/
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