Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017
Latest action · Jun 19, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 19, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow funds paid to an individual to aid in the pursuit of graduate or postdoctoral study or research to be saved in an Individual Retirement Account (IRA). The bill permits the funds to be considered compensation for purposes of current law provisions that limit annual deductible IRA contributions to the lesser of: (1) the deductible amount permitted under current law, or (2) the compensation includible in the individual's gross income for the year.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2017 to Jun 22, 2017, with 3 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-UT | Mike Lee | Original | Jun 19, 2017 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | Jun 19, 2017 |
| R-SC | Tim Scott | Original | Jun 19, 2017 |
| R-FL | Marco Rubio | Jun 22, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jun 19, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2526 | Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 | Related bill | Mar 8, 2018 |
| HR 3136 | Graduate Student Savings Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jun 29, 2017 |
| HR 6757 | Family Savings Act of 2018 | Related bill | Sep 28, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Taxation.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2017Introduced in Senate
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