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S 2244 106th Congress Senate

Working Families Trade Bonus Act

Official title: A bill to increase participation in employee stock purchase plans and individual retirement plans so that American workers may share in the growth in the Unite… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to increase participation in employee stock purchase plans and individual retirement plans so that American workers may share in the growth in the United States economy attributable to international trade agreements.

Introduced: March 9, 2000 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
Taxation Business income taxCapital gains taxCommerceEconomics and Public Finance
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Employee stock optionsFederal budgetsFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGross national productIncome taxIndividual retirement accountsLabor and EmploymentPersonal income taxSmall businessTax creditsTax deductionsTax exclusionTax refunds
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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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Mar 9, 2000
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1417-1419)
Mar 9, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1416-1417)
Mar 9, 2000
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action March 9, 2000

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1417-1419)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Working Families Trade Bonus Act - Provides for the determination and announcement of whether international trade of the United States contributed to an increase in the gross domestic product of the United States for such calendar year.

States that if there is an increase in the portion of the gross domestic product of the United States for any calendar year which is attributable to international trade of the United States workers ought to share in the benefits of the increase through employee stock purchase plans and additional contributions to individual retirement plans for those unable to participate in employee stock purchase plans.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for an exclusion of gain for stock acquired through an employee stock purchase plan when there is a declared trade bonus.

Provides that for any year in which there is a declared trade bonus additional qualified retirement contributions may be made.

Establishes a credit for small employer stock purchase plan start-up costs.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2244: Working Families Trade Bonus Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2244/
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"S. 2244: Working Families Trade Bonus Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2244/.
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S. 2244, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-2244/.
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