House Bill 766
116th Congress(2019-2020)
To allow penalty-free distributions from retirement accounts in the case of Federal employees and certain Federal contractors impacted by the Federal Government shutdown.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 24, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
766
Congress
116
Policy Area
Taxation
Taxation
Primary focus of measure is all aspects of income, excise, property, inheritance, and employment taxes; tax administration and collection. Measures concerning state and local finance may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill allows certain employees who are not paid during a lapse in federal appropriations to make penalty-free withdrawals from retirement accounts. The bill applies to employees of the federal government, federal contractors, federal grantees, and the District of Columbia.
The withdrawals may not exceed the amount of compensation the individual would have received during the lapse in appropriations if the lapse had not occurred. Any amount of the distribution that is required to be included in gross income for the year may be included ratably over a three-year period.
An individual who makes such a withdrawal may repay the account by making additional contributions within 180 days of the end of the lapse in appropriations.
January 24, 2019
03/01/2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
01/24/2019
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, 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.
01/24/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 2:47:40 PM