United States 112th Congress Status: Died 1 D cosponsors

S 1020 — Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k)Savings Act of 2011

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3108-3109)

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  3. Died in session

This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 or the SEAL 401(k) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan, to: (1) extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed, (2) prohibit plans from allowing the use of credit cards or similar arrangements to access loan amounts, and (3) limit to three the number of loans which a plan participant or beneficiary may take at any time. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to modify regulations governing hardship distributions from qualified employer plans to allow participants to make additional contributions to a plan during the six month period following a hardship distribution.

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Action History

  1. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3108-3109)

  2. Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3108)

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Subjects

Administrative law and regulatory procedures Consumer credit Department of the Treasury Employee benefits and pensions Income tax exclusion Taxation
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 1020 do?
Savings Enhancement by Alleviating Leakage in 401(k) Savings Act of 2011 or the SEAL 401(k) Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan, to: (1) extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed, (2) prohibit plans from allowing the use of credit cards or similar arrangements to access loan amounts, and (3) limit to three the number of loans which a plan participant or beneficiary may take at any time. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to modify regulations governing hardship distributions from qualified employer plans to allow participants to make additional contributions to a plan during the six month period following a hardship distribution.
Who sponsors S 1020?
S 1020 is sponsored by Herb Kohl (D).
What is the current status of S 1020?
This bill died with 112th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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