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H.R. 1436
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 1436, the ENABLE Act, was introduced in the House on Feb 18, 2025 by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R) with 24 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Feb 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Record
Text
H.R. 1436 has 24 co-sponsors.
hb1436/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 1436 IH: Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience ActU.S. House of Representatives2025-02-18text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 18, 2025 Mr. Smucker (for himself, Mr. Beyer , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Ms. Norton , Mr. Stauber , Mr. Rogers of Alabama , Mr. Foster , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Neguse , and Mr. Schmidt ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILLTo amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain provisions with respect to qualified ABLE programs permanent.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience Act or the ENABLE Act .2.Permanent extension of increased contributions to ABLE accounts(a)In generalSection 529A(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2026 .(b)Allowance of savers credit(1)In generalSection 25B(d)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended to read as follows:(1)In generalThe term qualified retirement savings contributions means, with respect to any taxable year, the sum of—(A)the amount of contributions made by the eligible individual during such taxable year to the ABLE account (within the meaning of section 529A) of which such individual is the eligible beneficiary, and(B)in the case of any taxable year beginning before January 1, 2027—(i)the amount of the qualified retirement contributions (as defined in section 219(e)) made by the eligible individual,(ii)the amount of—(I)any elective deferrals (as defined in section 402(g)(3)) of such individual, and(II)any elective deferral of compensation by such individual under an eligible deferred compensation plan (as defined in section 457(b)) of an eligible employer described in section 457(e)(1)(A), and(iii)the amount of voluntary employee contributions by such individual to any qualified retirement plan (as defined in section 4974(c))..(2)Coordination with SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 amendmentParagraph (1) of section 103(e) of the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 is repealed, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 shall be applied and administered as though such paragraph were never enacted.(c)Effective dateThe amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years ending after the date of the enactment of this Act.3.Permanent extension of rollovers to ABLE programs from 529 programs(a)In generalSection 529(c)(3)(C)(i)(III) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by striking before January 1, 2026, .(b)Effective dateThe amendment made by this section shall apply to distributions made after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-02-18
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
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- To President
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain provisions with respect to qualified ABLE programs permanent.
Sponsors
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R) sponsors H.R. 1436, and 24 members have co-sponsored it, 9 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–PA-11 · Sponsor
Introduced Feb 18, 2025

Rep. · D–DC-0 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–VA-8 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–PA-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–IL-11 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–WV-1 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–CO-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–AL-3 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–KS-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 18, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–MN-8 · Co-sponsor
Joined Feb 18, 2025 · Original
Committees
H.R. 1436 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.
Actions
H.R. 1436 has taken 2 actions since Feb 18, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 18, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Feb 18, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee |
Votes
H.R. 1436 has not gone to a roll call.
Related bills
2 bills are related to H.R. 1436.
Titles
H.R. 1436 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.
- ENABLE Act — Display Title
- ENABLE Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Ensuring Nationwide Access to a Better Life Experience Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make certain provisions with respect to qualified ABLE programs permanent. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
5 clients hired 5 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 1436 in 19 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Medicare/Medicaid, Budget/Appropriations, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Health Issues, Retirement, Education, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Aviation/Airlines/Airports.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CURE SMA | — | Illinois | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | — | New York | 1 | 5 | — |
| NATIONAL ASSN OF STATE TREASURERS (NAST) | — | Kentucky | 1 | 4 | $200K |
| AUTISM SPEAKS | — | New Jersey | 1 | 3 | — |
| NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY | — | New York | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| CURE SMA | 1 | 6 | — |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | 1 | 5 | — |
| WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC | 1 | 4 | $200K |
| AUTISM SPEAKS | 1 | 3 | — |
| NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAYNARD FRIESZ | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| SARAH BELLISH | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| ANTHONY RODA | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CHRISTOPHER HATCHER | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| CHRISTOPHER WILCOX | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| JOEL OSWALD | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| LAURA SIMMONS | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MATTHEW HOEKSTRA | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| MELINDA MAXFIELD | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| SUSAN HIRSCHMANN | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| ALYSSA BROCKINGTON | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DAVID SITCOVSKY | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| ELIZABETH OSBORN | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| LAURA WALLER | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| LISA BELCASTRO | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| DAVID CAMP | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| JENNIFER CRONENBERG | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| CHARLOTTE WOODWARD | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| KAYLA MCKEON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| SEAN FEELY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | 2025 fourth_quarter | $90K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | 2026 first_quarter | $80K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| CURE SMA | CURE SMA | 2026 second_quarter | $75K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CURE SMA | CURE SMA | 2026 first_quarter | $75K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| CURE SMA | CURE SMA | 2025 fourth_quarter | $75K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| CURE SMA | CURE SMA | 2025 third_quarter | $75K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| CURE SMA | CURE SMA | 2025 second_quarter | $75K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| CURE SMA | CURE SMA | 2025 first_quarter | $75K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | 2026 second_quarter | $60K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSN OF STATE TREASURERS (NAST) | WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC | 2025 fourth_quarter | $50K | 4th Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSN OF STATE TREASURERS (NAST) | WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC | 2025 third_quarter | $50K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY | NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME SOCIETY | 2025 third_quarter | $50K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSN OF STATE TREASURERS (NAST) | WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC | 2025 second_quarter | $50K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ASSN OF STATE TREASURERS (NAST) | WILLIAMS AND JENSEN, PLLC | 2025 first_quarter | $50K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| AUTISM SPEAKS | AUTISM SPEAKS | 2025 third_quarter | $30K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | 2025 second_quarter | $30K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| AUTISM SPEAKS | AUTISM SPEAKS | 2025 first_quarter | $30K | 1st Quarter - Report |
| NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF SOCIAL SECURITY CLAIMANTS' REPRESENTATIVES | 2025 third_quarter | $20K | 3rd Quarter - Report |
| AUTISM SPEAKS | AUTISM SPEAKS | 2025 second_quarter | $20K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 1436 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 1436’s is Taxation.
hr1436/policy-areas.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 1436, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 32 (Tuesday, February 18, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SMUCKER:H.R. 1436.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause I of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H724]
Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com
