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Family Savings Act of 2019

Introduced: February 7, 2019 Introduced by: Kelly, Mike Republican · Pennsylvania See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 7, 2019
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Family Savings Act of 2019

This bill modifies requirements for tax-exempt multi-employer and pooled employer retirement plans and expands qualified tuition plans (commonly known as 529 plans) to cover additional programs and expenses.

Among other things, the bill

  • treats certain education fellowships and stipend payments as compensation for Individual Retirement Account (IRA) purposes,
  • repeals the maximum age for contributions to a traditional IRA,
  • increases the credit limitation for small employer pension plan startup costs,
  • allows a new tax credit for small employer automatic enrollment plans,
  • exempts certain individuals with pension plan assets not exceeding $50,000 from required minimum distribution rules, and
  • modifies nondiscrimination rules to protect certain older pension plan participants,

Additionally, the bill (1) expands 529 plans to allow distributions for registered apprenticeship programs, education loan repayments, and certain elementary and secondary school expenses in addition to tuition; (2) allows unborn children to be beneficiaries of 529 plans; and (3) permits penalty free withdrawals from retirement plans for expenses related to the birth or adoption of a child.

What's happening now February 7, 2019

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Related & companion bills 11
  • HR 1194 Related bill Graduate Student Savings Act of 2019
  • HR 1439 Related bill Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2019
  • HR 1865 Related bill Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • HR 1993 Related bill Providing Retirement Security to Workers in Small Businesses, Cooperatives, and Service Organizations Act of 2019
  • HR 2367 Related bill Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
  • S 321 Related bill Retirement Security Act of 2019
  • S 836 Related bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify the retirement income account rules relating to church-con…
  • S 1574 Related bill Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
  • S 2352 Related bill Retirement Security Preservation Act of 2019
  • HR 65 Related bill Enhancing Educational Opportunities for Home School Students Act
  • HR 1007 Related bill Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 7
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Mar 11, 2020
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Aug 23, 2019
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Feb 7, 2019
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Feb 7, 2019
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Feb 7, 2019
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Schweikert, David
Arizona · Feb 7, 2019
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Smith, Jason
Missouri · Feb 7, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1084: Family Savings Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1084/
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