H.R. 1994Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019

2 recorded actions192 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Richard E. Neal [D-MA-01]
Cosponsors: 58 · 36 Democrats · 22 Republicans
Policy area: Taxation
Committees: Ways and Means Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Latest action: Jun 3, 2019 · Received in the Senate.

IntroducedMar 29, 2019
Passed the HouseMay 23, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019

This bill modifies the requirements for employer-provided retirement plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other tax-favored savings accounts.

With respect to employer-provided retirement plans, the bill modifies requirements regarding

automatic enrollment and nonelective contributions;
tax credits for small employers that establish certain plans;
loans;
lifetime income options;
the treatment of custodial accounts upon termination of section 403(b) plans;
retirement income accounts for church-controlled organizations;
the eligibility rules for certain long-term, part-time employees;
required minimum distributions;
nondiscrimination rules; and
minimum funding standards for community newspaper plans.

The bill also includes provisions that

treat taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation for the purpose of an IRA,
repeal the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions,
treat difficulty of care payments as compensation for determining contribution limits for retirement accounts,
allow penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans if a child is born or adopted,
expand the purposes for which qualified tuition programs (commonly known as 529 plans) may be used,
reinstate and increase the tax exclusion for certain benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders,
increase penalties for failing to file tax returns, and
require the Internal Revenue Service to share tax information with U.S. Customs Border Protection to administer the heavy vehicle use tax.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 1994 as passed House on May 23, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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May 23, 2019Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMay 23, 2019

How every member votedHouse roll call 231

House May 23, 2019 · the primary vote

On Passage

Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act

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417 Yea 3 Nay 11 not voting

Crossed both parties 3 of 420 voting members broke with their own party: 3 Republicans.

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All members431 members

Democratic234 members

Republican197 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors58 · 36 Democrats · 22 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 1994 and vote against it. 3 signed when it was filed.

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Who lobbied on H.R. 1994166 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 1994 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYfiled by AVOQ, LLC, NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, ERNST & YOUNG LLP (WASHINGTON COUNCIL ERNST & YOUNG)Its PAC: New York Life Insurance Co. PAC

Budget/Appropriations · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement +5 more17 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTEfiled by FEDERAL RESOURCES GROUP, INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE, CAPITOL HILL STRATEGIES, LLC, THE LIVINGSTON GROUP, LLCIts PAC: Investment Co. Institute PAC

Banking · Insurance · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +4 more15 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

TIAAfiled by TIAA, DAVIS & HARMAN LLP

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement15 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERSfiled by AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS, AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELDIts PAC: American Council of Life Insurers PAC

Trade (domestic/foreign) · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement +3 more13 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2019Filing

AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCILfiled by AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL, DAVIS & HARMAN LLPIts PAC: American Benefits Council PAC

Retirement · Health Issues12 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

FMR LLCfiled by AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD, BLUE RIDGE LAW & POLICY, P.C., SIFF & ASSOCIATES PLLCIts PAC: FMR LLC PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement · Immigration · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +1 more12 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANYfiled by PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, CAPITOL COUNSEL LLCIts PAC: Pacific Life Insurance Co. PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Housing · Budget/Appropriations · Retirement +4 more12 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTEfiled by FORBES-TATE, INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTEIts PAC: Insured Retirement Institute PAC

Retirement · Budget/Appropriations · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +1 more11 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NEWS MEDIA ALLIANCEfiled by WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC, DAVIS & HARMAN LLPIts PAC: News Media Alliance PAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Retirement · Banking +3 more11 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

SPARK INSTITUTEfiled by DAVIS & HARMAN LLP

Retirement11 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

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