,i #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cbfd ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bh1 #bjae ,ms4 ,titus introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,ways and ,means1 and in addition to the ,committees on ,energy and ,commerce and ,education and the ,workforce1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf to expand the ,saver's credit1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,helping ,americans ,save ,act of #bjae4 #b4 ,saver's credit expanded 7a7 ,increase in income limits 7#a7 ,in general ,section #be;,b7b77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,a7 by striking #cj1jjj and inserting #ej1jjj1 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,b7 by striking #cj1jjj but not over #cb1ejj and inserting #ej1jjj but not over #fj1jjj1 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,c7 by striking #cb1ejj but not over #ej1jjj and inserting #fj1jjj but not over #gj1jjj1 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,d7 by striking #ej1jjj and inserting #gj1jjj4 7#b7 ,conforming amendment to inflation adjustment ,section #be;,b7b77#c7 of such ,code is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #bjjf in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7 and inserting #bjae1 and 7,b7 by striking #bjje in subparagraph 7,b7 thereof and inserting #bjad4 7b7 ,adjustment of credit amount for inflation ,section #be;,b7a7 of such ,code is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,in the case of and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,in the case of 1 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,inflation adjustment ,in the case of any taxable year beginning in a calendar year after #bjae1 the #b1jjj amount contained in paragraph 7#a7 shall be increased by an amount equal to-- 7,a7 such dollar amount1 multiplied by 7,b7 the cost-of-living adjustment determined under section #a7;f77#c7 for the calendar year in which the taxable year begins1 determined by substituting calendar year #bjad for calendar year #aiib in subparagraph 7,b7 thereof4 ,any increase determined under the preceding sentence shall be rounded to the nearest multiple of #ej4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after ,december #ca1 #bjad4 #c4 ,retirement contributions and savings disregarded for certain means-tested programs 7a7 ,,tanf program ,section #djh7;a7 of the ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fjh7;a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#ac7 ,disregard of certain retirement accounts and contributions ,in determining the eligibility of an individual for assistance1 or the amount of assistance payable to an individual1 under a ,state program funded under this part1 the ,state shall disregard any amount contributed by the individual to1 and the value of-- 7,a7 any funds in a plan1 contract1 or account1 described in sections #dja7;a71 #djc7;a71 #djc7;b71 #djh1 #djh;,a1 #deg7;b71 and #eja7;c77#ah7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and any funds in a ,federal ,thrift ,savings ,plan account as provided in section #hdci of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 any retirement program or account included in any successor or similar provision that may be enacted and determined to be exempt from tax under the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7,c7 any other retirement plans1 contracts1 or accounts 7as determined by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services74 4 7b7 ,,ssi program 7#a7 ,income disregard ,section #afab7;b7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;a7b77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking 2 and at the end of paragraph 7#be72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#bf7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#bg7 any amount received by the individual1 to the extent that the amount is contributed by the individual to a program1 plan1 contract1 or account referred to in section #afac7;a74 4 7#b7 ,resource disregard ,section #afac7;a7 of such ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #achb;b7a77 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking 2 and at the end of paragraph 7#af72 7,b7 by striking the period at the end of paragraph 7#ag7 and inserting 2 and2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#ah7 7,a7 any funds in a plan1 contract1 or account1 described in sections #dja7;a71 #djc7;a71 #djc7;b71 #djh1 #djh;,a1 #deg7;b71 and #eja7;c77#ah7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and any funds in a ,federal ,thrift ,savings ,plan account as provided in section #hdci of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7,b7 any retirement program or account included in any successor or similar provision that may be enacted and determined to be exempt from tax under the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7,c7 any other retirement plans1 contracts1 or accounts 7as determined by the ,commissioner of ,social ,security74 4 7c7 ,,liheap ,there shall not be included in any determination under section #bfje7;b77#b77;,b7 of the ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,act of #aiha 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #hfbd7;b77#b77;,b77 of household eligibility for ,low-,income ,home ,energy ,assistance ,program funds1 any amount contributed to1 and the value of-- 7#a7 any funds in a plan1 contract1 or account1 described in sections #dja7;a71 #djc7;a71 #djc7;b71 #djh1 #djh;,a1 #deg7;b71 and #eja7;c77#ah7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf and any funds in a ,federal ,thrift ,savings ,plan account as provided in section #hdci of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 7#b7 any retirement program or account included in any successor or similar provision that may be enacted and determined to be exempt from tax under the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf2 and 7#c7 any other retirement plans1 contracts1 or accounts 7as determined by the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services74