H.R. 5282: Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018

115th Congress · introduced 2018-03-14 · Taxation · Latest: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Where it came from: introduced 2018-03-14 · official record
Who proposed it: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018

Plain summary

Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to modify requirements for tax-favored retirement savings accounts, employer-provided retirement plans, and retirement benefits for federal judges. With respect to employer-provided plans, the bill modifies requirements regarding: multiple employer plans, automatic enrollment and nonelective contributions, loans, terminating or transferring plans, reporting and disclosure rules, nondiscrimination rules, selecting lifetime income providers, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation premiums. The bill also increases the tax credit for small employer pension plan startup costs and allows a tax credit for small employers that establish retirement plans that include automatic enrollment. With respect to Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs), the bill: treats taxable non-tuition fellowship and stipend payments as compensation, repeals the maximum age for traditional IRA contributions, and permits any IRA to be a shareholder of any S corporation that is a bank. The bill makes several modifications to retirement benefits for magistrate judges of the U.S. Tax Court and other federal judges. The bill also modifies various tax provisions to: reinstate and increase the tax exclusion for benefits provided to volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders, revise the required distribution rules for pension plans, increase penalties for failing to file tax or retirement plan returns, and require the Internal Revenue Service to share returns and return information with U.S. Customs Border Protection to administer the heavy vehicle use tax.

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Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] · 91 cosponsors

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John B. Larson (D-CT), Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), Jodey C. Arrington (R-TX), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), Harold Rogers (R-KY), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), David Rouzer (R-NC), Jim Banks (R-IN), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Glenn Grothman (R-WI), Richard Hudson (R-NC), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Tom Cole (R-OK), Ted Budd (R-NC), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Robert E. Latta (R-OH), Andy Barr (R-KY), Michael R. Turner (R-OH), Don Bacon (R-NE), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA) and 31 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] reported raising $1.4 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Rulemaking: The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
Securities: Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
Congress.gov
Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hr5282.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hr>

Record fed-us-cong115-hr5282 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115