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H.R. 9281 118th Congress House

Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to minimum participation standards for pension plans and qualified trusts.

Introduced: August 2, 2024 Introduced by: Brittany Pettersen Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Aug 2, 2024
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Aug 2, 2024
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 Latest action August 2, 2024

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act 

This bill lowers the age for participation in tax-exempt pension plans from 21 to 18. 

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 3

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE
    for INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
    for AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
    for TRANSAMERICA LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY · Iowa · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 1
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Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Aug 2, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9281: Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9281/
MLA
"H.R. 9281: Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9281/.
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H.R. 9281, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9281/.
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[H.R. 9281: Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-9281/)
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