Archive of U.S. Legislative Action on Education Savings-Related Issues

• Institute Supports Illinois Education Savings Legislation, February 2007

• ICI Welcomes President Bush's Signing of Pension Protection Act, August 2006
• ICI Salutes Senate for Passing Pension and Savings Measures, August 2006
• ICI Praises House for Passing Landmark Pension, Tax Reforms, July 2006
• ICI Urges Conformity in Alabama, Pennsylvania 529 Plan Legislation, February 2006

• ICI President Commends Legislators for Helping Americans Save for College in 529 Plans, June 2005
• ICI Addresses Bush Administration's Tax, Savings, and Retirement Proposals for FY 2006, February 2005

• Congress, SEC Continue to Focus on 529 College Savings Plans, July 2004

• Maine Law Requires Equal Tax Treatment of All 529 College Savings Plans, June 2003
• ICI Supports Measures to Conform State, Federal Tax Treatment of 529 Plans, April 2003
• ICI Issues Statement on Bush Administration Tax Proposals, January 2003

• ICI Urges Illinois Legislators to Enact College Savings Legislation, December 2002
• Illinois Enacts Tax Legislation Concerning 529 Education Savings Programs, July 2002
• ICI President's Report at the 2002 ICI General Membership Meeting (speech), May 2002
• Institute President, SEC Director Address Industry Conference (speech), March 2002

• Institute Testifies on Tax Code Simplification, August 2001
• President Signs Bill Renaming Education IRAs, July 2001
• ICI Applauds Enactment of Tax Reform Package, June 2001
• Legislation Contains Retirement and Other Savings Provisions, May 2001
• Institute Testifies on Tax Code Simplification, May 2001
• Committee Recommends Simplified Retirement and Education Savings Incentives, April 2001

• Congress Passes Tax Cut Bill, August 1999
• Senate Approves Taxpayer Refund Act Including Retirement Provisions, August 1999
• House Passes Financial Freedom Act of 1999, July 1999

• President Signs Technical Corrections Legislation; Vetoes Education IRA Increase, July 1998
• House Passes Technical Corrections Legislation: IRA Provisions, June 1998
• Education IRA Bill Sent to President; Veto Expected, June 1998
• Senate Passes Increase in Education IRA Limits, April 1998
• Senate Committee Considers Roth and Education IRA Technical Corrections, March 1998
• Senate Finance Committee Votes to Increase Education IRA Annual Limit to $2,000, February 1998

• House Ways and Means Committee Approves Tax Bills, October 1997
• President Enacts Pension Reforms in Taxpayer Relief Act, August 1997
• Congress Sends President Tax Bill Expanding IRAs, Reducing Capital Gains Tax Rate, August 1997
• House, Senate Pass Tax Bills with Pension Reforms, June 1997
• Senate Finance Committee Approves Pension Legislation, June 1997
• House Committee Approves Repeal of 30% Limitation and Other Provisions, June 1997
• House Committee Approves Pension Legislation, June 1997