United States · Bill · S
S. 1359 (109th)
Retirement Savings and Security Act of 2005
Introduced
30 June 2005
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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Summary
Retirement Savings and Security Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) permit tax-exempt retirement and employee benefit plans to include an automatic contribution arrangement; (2) revise the income limits for the tax credit for retirement savings contributions and extend such credit through 2010; (3) permit the contribution of up to $500 of unused health benefits under a health flexible spending arrangement to a qualified retirement plan or a deferred compensation plan; (4) permit direct payment of tax refunds to individual retirement accounts; and (5) exclude from gross income certain lifetime annuity payments; and (6) extend to six months the period for distributing excess contributions to qualified pension plans without penalty. Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to: (1) allow for certain retirement plan rollovers and annuity distributions; (2) treat Indian tribal pension plans as tax-qualified governmental plans; and (3) allow for changes in pension plan investment options.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 June 2005
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 June 2005
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 30 June 2005
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/1359
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/s/1359