H.R. 9813, Retirement Account Wealth Cap. Quorum's AI analysis reads it as a trade-off: gains for some, costs for others.
H.R. 9813 · Mixed
What it does
This bill caps retirement account contributions for high-income earners (married filing jointly: $450k+ income) at $10 million total balance, and forces them to withdraw significantly more each year once they exceed that threshold. High earners with over $20 million in retirement savings must withdraw 50% of the excess annually, with mandatory 37% tax withholding on those forced withdrawals.
The analysis names U.S. Treasury (increased tax revenue from forced distributions and higher withholding) — and 2 more groups — among the beneficiaries.
The trade-off
Forced withdrawals at 50% of excess balances may trigger fire-sales of illiquid assets (private equity, real estate funds, employer stock) held in retirement accounts, potentially destabilizing those markets.
The analysis put a high warning level on this bill. Transparency scores 65%, and the analysis found no provisions unrelated to the bill's subject.
Who is behind it
Filed by Richard Neal.