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Proposal:Graduate Student Savings Act of 2019

This proposal is archived and closed to further debate. It was introduced in the 116th Congress, which has concluded, and the bill was not enacted into law.
Geographic Scope
National

Description

Graduate Student Savings Act of 2019

This bill allows 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.

Bill Title

Graduate Student Savings Act of 2019

Linked Goals

Steps

  • 2019-02-12: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • 2019-02-12: Introduced in Senate

Projected Outcome

A more informed proposal or public response aligned with the Promote General Welfare goal.