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HR 3446 107th Congress House

Retirement Enhancement Revenue Act of 2001

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve the retirement security of American families.

Introduced: December 11, 2001 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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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Dec 14, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2304)
Dec 11, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Dec 11, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 14, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2304)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Retirement Enhancement Revenue Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to public employee pension plans, to set forth additional reporting and disclosure requirements and provide for the review of employee contribution changes by qualified review boards.

Establishes: (1) a limited refundable credit to certain individuals for elective deferrals and IRA contributions; and (2) a limited credit for qualified pension plan contributions of small employers.

Makes additional revisions to pension provisions, including: (1) requiring 401(k) plans to be offered to all eligible employees and to meet minimum coverage requirements; (2) increasing from the age of 70-and-one-half to age 75 the requirement to begin mandatory pension distributions; (3) permitting a statutory exemption from prohibited transaction rules for emergent transactions; (4) permitting loans from a pension plan for involuntarily separated employees for health insurance and job training expenses; and (5) permitting a prohibited transaction exemption for providing investment advice.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 11, 2001
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 11, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3446: Retirement Enhancement Revenue Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-3446/
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