United States · Bill · S
S. 612 (102nd)
Savings and Investment Incentive Act of 1991
Introduced
12 March 1991
Last action
31 July 1991 · Committee
Status
Committee on Finance. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-200.
Sponsors
Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE], Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME], Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY], Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR], Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4], Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9], Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK], Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5], Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1], Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA], Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK], Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Chuck Grassley, Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7], Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO], Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4], Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV], Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND], Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT], Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2], Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND], Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1], Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA], Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY], Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ], Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM], Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE], Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA], Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT], Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH], Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT], Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR], Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]
Subjects
Taxation, Education
Source updated
26 August 2025
Summary
Savings and Investment Incentive Act of 1991 - Title I: Retirement Savings Incentives - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to remove the limitations on deductions for individual retirement plans and provides a cost of living adjustment for deductible amounts. Establishes special individual retirement accounts that are nondeductible. Makes such accounts nontaxable if earnings on contributions are held for at least five years. Applies the early withdrawal penalty to distributions made before the end of the five year-period. Title II: Penalty-Free Distributions - Provides exemptions from the ten-percent penalty on early withdrawals from individual retirement plans for: (1) first home purchases; (2) higher education expenses; and (2) financially devasting medical expenses.
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Timeline
12 March 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
12 March 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1991
Committee
Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
31 July 1991
Committee
Committee on Finance. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 102-200.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
Documents
2 official files
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 12 March 1991
Sponsors
- Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Roth Jr., William V. [R-DE] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Mitchell, George J. [D-ME] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Ford, Wendell H. [D-KY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Pryor, David H. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cochran, Thad [R-MS-4] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Nickles, Don [R-OK] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Lott, Trent [R-MS-5] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Heinz, John [R-PA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Boren, David L. [D-OK] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Symms, Steven D. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
- Chuck Grassley · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Breaux, John B. [D-LA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Adams, Brock [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Bond, Christopher S. [R-MO] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Hank [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Bryan, Richard H. [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burdick, Quentin N. [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Burns, Conrad R. [R-MT] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Conrad, Kent [D-ND] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Craig, Larry E. [R-ID-1] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Cranston, Alan [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. D'Amato, Alfonse [R-NY] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. DeConcini, Dennis [D-AZ] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Dixon, Alan J. [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Exon, J. James [D-NE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Fowler, Wyche, Jr. [D-GA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Gore, Albert, Jr. [D-TN] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hatfield, Mark O. [R-OR] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Helms, Jesse [R-NC] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/612
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- us · 102-s-612 · source updated 26 August 2025