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Women's Investment and Savings Equity Act of 1997

Introduced: April 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Apr 30, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 30, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E796)
Apr 30, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Women's Investment and Savings Equity Act of 1997 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to limitations on the deduction for active participants in certain pension plans to provide that an individual's participation in a plan is not treated as participation by the individual's spouse.

Permits retirement contributions to be made for periods during which individuals were on leave for maternity or paternity leave.

Permits "catchup contributions" by parents returning to work after periods of nonparticipation in a plan. Defines "catchup contributions."

What's happening now April 30, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 20, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1496: Women's Investment and Savings Equity Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1496/
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