HR-2146 : Became Public Law

Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the exemption from the 10% penalty tax on early distributions from a government retirement plan for qualified public safety employees who have reached age 50, to expand the exemption to include specified federal law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, federal firefighters, and air traffic controllers who similarly have reached age 50.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2015-06-29PresidentBecame Public Law No: 114-26.House floor actions
2015-06-29PresidentSigned by President.House floor actions
2015-06-24FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2015-06-24FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2015-06-24VoteSenate agreed to House amendment to Senate amendment to H.R. 2146 by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 38. Record Vote Number: 219.Senate
2015-06-24FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2060) withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4559, S4582)Senate
2015-06-24FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4559, S4579, S4582)Senate
2015-06-23FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2062 fell when cloture was invoked on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment in Senate. (consideration: CR S4529)Senate
2015-06-23FloorConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4529-4533, S4535-4539)Senate
2015-06-23VoteCloture on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 60 - 37. Record Vote Number: 218. (consideration: CR S4528-4529; text: CR S4528-4529)Senate
2015-06-18FloorCloture motion on the motion to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4290; text: CR S4290)Senate
2015-06-18FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to refer to Senate Committee on Finance with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 2062 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4250)Senate
2015-06-18FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment with an amendment (SA 2060) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4290)Senate
2015-06-18FloorMotion by Senator McConnell to concur in the House amendment to the Senate amendment made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4290)Senate
2015-06-18FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4290)Senate
2015-06-18FloorMessage on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment.Senate
2015-06-18ResolvingDifferencesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2015-06-18VoteOn motion that the House agree with an amendment to the Agreed to by recorded vote: 218 - 208 (Roll no. 374). (text as House agreed to Senate amendment with an amendment: CR H4507-4518)House floor actions
2015-06-18ResolvingDifferencesThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H4524)House floor actions
2015-06-18FloorDEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 321, the House proceeded with one hour of debate on the Ryan (WI) motion to concur in the Senate amendment to H.R. 2146 with the amendment printed in House Report 114-167.House floor actions
2015-06-18ResolvingDifferencesMr. Ryan (WI) moved that the House agree with an amendment to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H4507-4525; text of Senate amendment as received in House: CR H4507)House floor actions
2015-06-08FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2015-06-04FloorPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.Senate
2015-06-04FloorMeasure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3844)Senate
2015-06-04DischargeSenate Committee on Finance discharged by Unanimous Consent.Senate
2015-05-13IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Senate
2015-05-12FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2015-05-12VoteOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 407 - 5 (Roll no. 220). (text: CR H2848)House floor actions
2015-05-12FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H2854-2855)House floor actions
2015-05-12FloorAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.House floor actions
2015-05-12FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2146.House floor actions
2015-05-12FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2848-2850)House floor actions
2015-05-12FloorMr. Reichert moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.House floor actions
2015-04-30IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.House floor actions
2015-04-30IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

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