,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gjje ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #i1 #bjbb,mr4 ,mooney introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$ ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury to conduct a /udy on ! effects ( inflation on ! sav+s ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,am]icans' ,sav+s ,act ( #bjbb 4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,high inflation erodes ! e>n+s & sav+s ( h>d-work+ individuals across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#b7 ,! ,consum] ,price ,index rose #g4e p]c5t f ,janu>y #bjba to ,janu>y #bjbb1 :i* is ! l>ge/ increase 9 a #ab-mon? p]iod 9 ov] #cj ye>s4 7#c7 ,! curr5t environm5t1 :]e high inflation is pair$ ) l[ int]e/ rates1 pu%es real sav+s yields deep into negative t]ritory4 7#d7 ,:ile ! yield ( a #a-ye> ,treasury bill 9 ,janu>y #bjbb 0 #j4e p]c5t1 ! real yield ( ! bill 0 negative #g p]c5t4 7#e7 ,negative sav+s returns adv]sely affect all :o save1 especially retirees & ^? :o rely on sav+s to build weal? or to prep>e = l>ge exp5ses1 su* z college tuition or a d[n paym5t on a home4 #c4 ,/udy on impact ( inflation on sav+s 7a7 ,/udy ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury %all conduct a /udy to-- 7#a7 exam9e ! effects ( inflation on ! real value ( sav+s & ! inc5tive to save = individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+ an analysis (-- 7,a7 :e!r l[ or negative real returns affect sav+s rates2 7,b7 h[ negative real int]e/ rates affect individuals liv+ on fix$ incomes1 su* z retirees2 7,c7 h[ negative real int]e/ rates affect economic mobility2 7,d7 ! aggregate loss ( pur*as+ p[] ( sav+s t is attribut$ to inflation ) respect to common sav+s tools1 includ+ ,treasury bonds1 bills1 & notes1 int]e/ on sav+s acc\nts1 money m>ket acc\nts & funds1 & c]tificates ( deposit2 & 7,e7 h[ inflation w affect sav+s returns ov] ! next #e ye>s2 & 7#b7 assess ! feasibility & impact ( rais+ ! curr5t limit1 p] individual1 on pur*ases ( inflation-protect$ ,s]ies ,i bonds issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury4 7b7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on ,f9ancial ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate a report on ! results ( ! /udy requir$ "u subsection 7a74