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H.R. 2953 117th Congress House

SAFER Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans for domestic abuse victims.

Introduced: May 4, 2021 Introduced by: Lucy McBath Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Taxation Crime victimsDomestic violence and child abuseEmployee benefits and pensionsIncome tax exclusion
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May 4, 2021
Introduced in House
May 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action May 4, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Savings Access For Escaping and Rebuilding Act of 2021 or the SAFER Act

This bill allows penalty-free distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans for domestic abuse victims.

 Related & companion bills 4
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 6 Republican 3
Katko, John
· Nov 14, 2022
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Sep 29, 2022
 D
Carter, Troy A.
Louisiana · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Sep 22, 2022
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 22, 2022
O'Halleran, Tom
· Sep 22, 2022
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Sep 22, 2022
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · May 4, 2021
 R
Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · May 4, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2953: SAFER Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2953/
MLA
"H.R. 2953: SAFER Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2953/.
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H.R. 2953, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2953/.
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[H.R. 2953: SAFER Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2953/)
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