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S 1129 101th Congress Senate Taxation Day care Employee benefit plans Excise tax Health insurance Income tax Life insurance Nondiscrimination provisions Older workers Prisoners Students Tax exclusion

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee benefit plans.

Introduced: June 6, 1989 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jun 13, 1989
Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1185 ordered to be reported.
Jun 12, 1989
Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
Jun 6, 1989
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 6, 1989
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Tax Reform Act of 1986 to delay until 1990 the effective date of the nondiscrimination requirements for benefits provided under certain employee benefit plans.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise such nondiscrimination requirements by requiring the taxation of the excess health benefits of a highly compensated employee. Excludes from such requirements certain students, certain elderly, and prisoners.

Imposes an excise tax on employers or employer plans if an employee benefit plan fails to satisfy certain administrative requirements.

Restores prior law with respect to nondiscrimination requirements of group-term life insurance plans.

Authorizes an employer to elect to use current nondiscrimination rules for years beginning 1990 or 1991 as they apply to health plans and dependent care assistance programs.

Revises provisions relating to the nontaxable benefits of employers of leased employees, dependent care assistance, and group-term life insurance provided to highly compensated employees.

What's happening now June 13, 1989

Committee on Finance. Provisions of measure incorporated into measure S. 1185 ordered to be reported.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1129: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify the antidiscrimination rules applicable to certain employee benefit plans.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-1129/
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