Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2021
Summary
Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2021 This bill allows employers to enroll employees in short-term savings accounts that are funded using automatic contributions deducted from participating employees' wages. For each pay period, the employer must transfer to the account an amount equal to the percentage of the employee's compensation or a fixed amount, as determined by the employer. Employees may elect to adjust, stop, or pause their contributions. The balance in an account may not exceed $10,000 (adjusted annually for inflation) and must be made readily available to the employee at any time.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Aug 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Aug 4, 2021
Last action Aug 4, 2021
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2
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Committee
1
Aug 4, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
upper
Aug 4, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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