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H.R. 1938 116th Congress House

Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit to small employers providing an eligible automatic contribution arrangement under a retirement savings plan.

Introduced: April 4, 2019 Introduced by: Lori Trahan Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsIncome tax creditsSmall business
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 27, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 27, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act

This bill allows a three-year $500 business-related tax credit for eligible small employers who include and maintain an automatic contribution arrangement in an employer-sponsored retirement plan.

An "eligible employer" is an employer with no more than 100 employees who received at least $5,000 of compensation from the employer for the preceding year.

 Related & companion bills 6
  • HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • HR 1994 Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
  • S 321 Retirement Security Act of 2019
  • S 972 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019
  • S 1431 Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019
  • HR 1007 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 4, 2019
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Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Mar 27, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1938: Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1938/
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"H.R. 1938: Small Employer Retirement Savings Auto-Enrollment Credit Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1938/.
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