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Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act

USA116th CongressS-1018| Senate 
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (3)
Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish and implement a Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program to permit a taxpayer to defer payment on 20% of a tax refund to be deposited into a Treasury account, accumulate interest, and disbursed to the taxpayer in six months. The bill also reauthorizes the Assets for Independence (AFI) federal matched savings program through FY2024 and requires appropriations for the program to be reserved for general research and evaluation, grants for AFI innovation projects to expand the availability of matched savings accounts to low-income individuals, and a three-year matched savings account pilot program established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to encourage savings by low-income taxpayers. Under the pilot program, HHS may provide grants to qualified entities to match funds saved by low-income taxpayers under the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program. Qualified entities for the pilot program include nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies or tribal governments applying with a nonprofit organization, sites that offer free tax assistance under certain Internal Revenue Service programs, and certain low-income credit unions and community development financial institutions. HHS must (1) contract with an independent research organization to evaluate the pilot program, and (2) report annually to Congress on the progress and outcomes of the pilot program.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 4, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2112
Introduced in House
  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 3, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 4, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2112
    Introduced in House

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2112: Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act
AppropriationsBank accounts, deposits, capitalPoverty and welfare assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act

USA116th CongressS-1018| Senate 
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to establish and implement a Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program to permit a taxpayer to defer payment on 20% of a tax refund to be deposited into a Treasury account, accumulate interest, and disbursed to the taxpayer in six months. The bill also reauthorizes the Assets for Independence (AFI) federal matched savings program through FY2024 and requires appropriations for the program to be reserved for general research and evaluation, grants for AFI innovation projects to expand the availability of matched savings accounts to low-income individuals, and a three-year matched savings account pilot program established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to encourage savings by low-income taxpayers. Under the pilot program, HHS may provide grants to qualified entities to match funds saved by low-income taxpayers under the Refund to Rainy Day Savings Program. Qualified entities for the pilot program include nonprofit organizations, state or local government agencies or tribal governments applying with a nonprofit organization, sites that offer free tax assistance under certain Internal Revenue Service programs, and certain low-income credit unions and community development financial institutions. HHS must (1) contract with an independent research organization to evaluate the pilot program, and (2) report annually to Congress on the progress and outcomes of the pilot program.
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Timeline
Apr 3, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Apr 3, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 4, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-2112
Introduced in House
  • April 3, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 3, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • April 4, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-2112
    Introduced in House
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (3)
Todd Young (Republican)Tom Cotton (Republican)Doug Jones (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Taxation

Related Bills

  • HR 116-2112: Refund to Rainy Day Savings Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsBank accounts, deposits, capitalPoverty and welfare assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax administration and collection, taxpayers