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A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies.

USA115th CongressS-3218| Senate 
| Updated: 7/17/2018
Heidi Heitkamp

Heidi Heitkamp

Democratic Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2018 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.
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Timeline
Jul 17, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 17, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 17, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 17, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee benefits and pensionsFederal preemptionGovernment studies and investigationsState and local government operations

A bill to allow employers to offer short-term savings accounts with automatic contribution arrangements for financial emergencies.

USA115th CongressS-3218| Senate 
| Updated: 7/17/2018
Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2018 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.
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Timeline
Jul 17, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Jul 17, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • July 17, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 17, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Heidi Heitkamp

Heidi Heitkamp

Democratic Senator

North Dakota

Cosponsors (3)
Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresBank accounts, deposits, capitalCongressional oversightDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee benefits and pensionsFederal preemptionGovernment studies and investigationsState and local government operations