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S. 4911 118th Congress Senate

ABLE Employment Flexibility Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers to contribute to ABLE accounts in lieu of retirement plan contributions.

Introduced: July 31, 2024 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jul 31, 2024
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 Latest action July 31, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

ABLE Employment Flexibility Act 

This bill permits employers to make tax-exempt contributions to ABLE (Achieving Better Life Experience) accounts in lieu of making contributions to existing tax-exempt defined contribution retirement plans. An ABLE account pays the expenses (e.g., food, education, housing, transportation, employment training and support, and health care expenses) of a designated beneficiary who is disabled. 

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 10302 Identical bill ABLE Employment Flexibility Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 31, 2024
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 31, 2024
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 31, 2024
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 31, 2024
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 31, 2024
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 31, 2024
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jul 31, 2024
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4911: ABLE Employment Flexibility Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4911/
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"S. 4911: ABLE Employment Flexibility Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4911/.
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S. 4911, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-4911/.
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