United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 980 (104th)
Middle-Class Bill of Rights Tax Relief Act of 1995
Introduced
16 February 1995
Last action
13 March 1995 · Committee
Status
See H.R.1215.
Sponsors
Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11]
Subjects
Housing, Taxation, Education
Source updated
21 August 2025
Housing · Taxation · Education
Summary
TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Middle Class Tax Relief Title II: Provisions Relating to Individual Retirement Plans Subtitle A: Retirement Savings Incentives Subtitle B: Penalty-Free Distributions Middle-Class Bill of Rights Tax Relief Act of 1995 - Title I: Middle Class Tax Relief - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals a tax credit of $300 per eligible child under the age of 13 years. Increases such credit to $500 per eligible child after December 31, 1998. Reduces such credit for incomes of $60,000 or more. Provides an inflation adjustment for such amounts beginning in 1999. (Sec. 102) Allows individuals a tax deduction for the qualified higher education expenses of the taxpayer and the taxpayer's spouse and dependents. Limits such deduction to $10,000 ($5,000 for years 1996, 1997, and 1998). Reduces such limitation for modified adjusted gross incomes of $70,000 or more ($100,000 for a joint return). Allows such deduction in computing adjusted gross income. Title II: Provisions Relating to Individual Retirement Plans - Subtitle A: Retirement Savings Incentives - Part I: IRA Deduction - Increases the income limitations on retirement savings deductions and provides a cost-of-living adjustment after 1994 for such limitations. (Sec. 202) Provides a cost-of-living adjustment for deductible retirement amounts after 1995. (Sec. 203) Coordinates the limit on such deduction with the elective deferral limit under other pension provisions. Part II: Nondeductible Tax-Free IRAs - Establishes special individual retirement accounts that are nondeductible. Makes such accounts nontaxable if earnings on contributions are held for at least five years. Applies the early withdrawal penalty to distributions made before the end of the five-year period. Subtitle B: Penalty-Free Distributions - Allows distributions from certain retirement plans without penalty to purchase first homes, pay higher education expenses and financially devastating medical expenses (including qualified long-term care services), and assist certain unemployed individuals. (Sec. 222) Requires contributions to such plans to be held for at least five years prior to such distributions.
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Timeline
16 February 1995
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 March 1995
Committee
See H.R.1215.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 16 February 1995 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gibbons, Sam [D-FL-11] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Tax Fairness and Deficit Reduction Act of 1995
- related to ← Middle-Class Bill of Rights Tax Relief Act of 1995
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/980
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/980
- us · 104-hr-980 · source updated 21 August 2025