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H.R. 2917 117th Congress House

Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2021

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for retirement matching contributions by employers on account of student loan payments made by employees.

Introduced: April 30, 2021 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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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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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Apr 30, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 30, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2021

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 4
  • HR 2954 Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2022
  • S 1770 Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021
  • S 4808 EARN Act
  • S 1443 Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 3 Republican 2
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Estes, Ron
Kansas · Apr 30, 2021
 R
LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Apr 30, 2021
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Apr 30, 2021
Pascrell, Bill
· Apr 30, 2021
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Apr 30, 2021
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2021
Zeldin, Lee
· Apr 30, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2917: Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2917/
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"H.R. 2917: Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2917/.
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H.R. 2917, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2917/.
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