H.R. 6241 · 117th Congress

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for rules for the use of retirement funds in connection with federally declared disasters.

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2021-12-09
Latest action
2021-12-09 · Introduced in House

Summary

This bill allows penalty-free distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans for a federally declared disaster (i.e., a qualified disaster recovery distribution). The bill defines qualified disaster recovery distribution as any distribution within a 180 day period after a disaster declaration that is made to an individual whose principal residence is located in a qualified disaster area (an area for which a major disaster has been declared) and who has sustained an economic loss due to the disaster.

The bill sets forth rules for the recontribution of withdrawals from a plan for first-time home purchases or for purchases or construction of a principal residence in a disaster area, and increases the limit on loans from a qualified employer plan that an individual may take in lieu of a distribution.