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H.R. 6276 116th Congress House

Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit treatment of student loan payments as elective deferrals for purposes of employer matching contributions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 13, 2020 Introduced by: Danny K. Davis Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Taxation Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee benefits and pensionsHigher education
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Income tax deferralStudent aid and college costsWages and earnings
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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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Mar 13, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 13, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 13, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act

This bill allows certain employer-sponsored retirement plans to make matching contributions for an employee's student loan payments as if the loan payments were salary reduction contributions to the retirement plan.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 1428 Identical bill Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act
  • S 1431 Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2019
  • HR 8696 Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4 Republican 2
Brindisi, Anthony
· Aug 4, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jun 24, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · Mar 13, 2020
 R
Estes, Ron
Kansas · Mar 13, 2020
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Mar 13, 2020
Pascrell, Bill
· Mar 13, 2020
 D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Mar 13, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Mar 13, 2020
Zeldin, Lee
· Mar 13, 2020
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6276: Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6276/
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"H.R. 6276: Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6276/.
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H.R. 6276, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6276/.
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