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S. 1581119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 1, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Universal Savings Account Act of 2025
Introduced:
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S 1581 would create tax-free savings accounts with no withdrawal restrictions, starting in 2025.
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S 1581 would create a "Universal Savings Account" (USA) that any individual could open at a bank or financial institution, allowing up to $10,000 in yearly contributions (rising slightly with inflation, capped at $25,000) that grow tax-free. Unlike IRAs or 401(k)s, withdrawals could be made at any time, for any reason, without taxes or penalties.
This affects any American seeking a flexible tax-free savings option, as well as banks and financial institutions that would administer the accounts and the IRS, which would oversee compliance.
The accounts would give savers more flexibility than existing retirement or education accounts, while requiring new IRS reporting and enforcement rules similar to those for IRAs.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.