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H.R. 9489

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9489, the GRACE for Military Survivors Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 25, 2026 by Rep. Mike Thompson (D) with 65 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 9489 has 65 co-sponsors.

hb9489/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9489 IH: GRACE for Military Survivors Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-25
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9489  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 25, 2026   Mr. Thompson of California  (for himself,  Mr. Steube ,  Mr. Vargas ,  Mr. Bergman ,  Mr. Ellzey ,  Ms. Norton ,  Mr. Buchanan ,  Ms. Sewell ,  Mr. Harrigan ,  Ms. Moore of Wisconsin ,  Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , and  Mr. Thanedar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for the contribution of military death benefits to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   GRACE for Military Survivors Act  .
2.
Extension of time period for contribution of military death benefits to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts
(a)
In general
Sections  408A(e)(2)(A)  and  530(d)(9)(A)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 are each amended by striking  1-year period  and inserting  3-year period .
(b)
Effective dates
(1)
In general
Except as provided by paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts received under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, or section 1967 of title 38 of such Code, on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2)
Application of amendments to amounts received between October 7, 2001 and before enactment
The amendments made by this section shall apply to any contribution made pursuant to section 408A(e)(2)(A) or 530(d)(5) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended by this Act, with respect to amounts received under section 1477 of title 10, United States Code, or section 1967 of title 38 of such Code, on or after October 7, 2001, and before the date of the enactment of this Act, if such contribution is made before the later of—
(A)
the date which is 3 years after the date on which such amounts were so received, or
(B)
the date which is 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-25
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for the contribution of military death benefits to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts.

Sponsors

Rep. Mike Thompson (D) sponsors H.R. 9489, and 65 members have co-sponsored it, 11 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9489 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jun 25, 2026 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9489 has taken 2 actions since Jun 25, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 25, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 25, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 9489 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9489 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • GRACE for Military Survivors Act — Display Title
  • GRACE for Military Survivors Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the time period for the contribution of military death benefits to Roth IRAs and Coverdell education savings accounts. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9489 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Defense, Foreign Relations, Government Issues, Immigration, Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries, Science/Technology, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Trade (domestic/foreign).

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
JARED SMITH111
KAYLAN SWARTZ111
SCOTT COOPER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.WITH HONOR ACTION, INC.2026 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9489 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9489’s is Taxation.

hr9489/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9489, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 107 (Thursday, June 25, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. THOMPSON of California:H.R. 9489.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, the Necessary and Proper Clause[Page H4264]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com