Retirement Fairness Act

12/31/2024, 1:53 AM

Summary of Bill S 5422

Bill 118 s 5422, also known as the Retirement Savings Fairness Act, aims to make changes to the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 in order to address retirement plans with large account balances. The bill proposes to establish a contribution limit for individuals with high account balances in their retirement plans, in order to prevent excessive tax benefits for those individuals.

Additionally, the bill seeks to increase the minimum distribution requirements for retirement plans with large account balances. This would ensure that individuals with substantial retirement savings are required to withdraw a minimum amount each year, in order to prevent the accumulation of excessive wealth in these accounts.

Overall, the Retirement Savings Fairness Act aims to promote fairness and equity in the tax treatment of retirement savings, by addressing the issue of large account balances in retirement plans. The bill is currently under consideration in the US Congress, and if passed, would have implications for individuals with significant retirement savings.

Current Status of Bill S 5422

Bill S 5422 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 4, 2024. Bill S 5422 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on December 4, 2024.  Bill S 5422's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. as of December 4, 2024

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 5422

Total Number of Sponsors
2
Democrat Sponsors
2
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
0
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 5422

Primary Policy Focus


Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 5422

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a contribution limit and increased minimum distributions for certain retirement plans with large account balances.A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a contribution limit and increased minimum distributions for certain retirement plans with large account balances.
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