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Women's Investment and Savings Equity Act of 1997

Introduced: April 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 17, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 17, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3370-3371)
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in Senate
 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 17, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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