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HR 2595 98th Congress House

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow an individual's spouse to receive the usual fee for service as a juror without losing eligibility for certain retirement savings provisions…

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow an individual's spouse to receive the usual fee for service as a juror without losing eligibility fo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow an individual's spouse to receive the usual fee for service as a juror without losing eligibility for certain retirement savings provisions relating to non-working spouses.

Introduced: May 18, 1983 See on congress.gov
Taxation Courts and Civil ProcedureIncome taxIndividual retirement accountsJuries
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Apr 19, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 19, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 19, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from the definition of "compensation" jury service fees received by a spouse, for purposes of the retirement savings deduction for individuals with nonworking spouses.

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 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 18, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2595: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow an individual's spouse to receive the usual fee for service as a juror without losing eligibility for certain retirement savings provisions relating to non-working spouses.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2595/
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"H.R. 2595: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow an individual's spouse to receive the usual fee for service as a juror without losing eligibility for certain retirement savings provisions relating to non-working spouses.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2595/.
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H.R. 2595, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2595/.
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[H.R. 2595: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow an individual's spouse to receive the usual fee for service as a juror without losing eligibility for certain retirement savings provisions relating to non-working spouses.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-2595/)
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