S. 1581 · 119th Congress
Universal Savings Account Act of 2025
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This bill establishes Universal Savings Accounts, which are tax-advantaged savings accounts that allow contributions up to a certain amount, exempt earnings and distributions from federal income taxes, and allow distributions to be used for any purpose. (Conditions and exceptions apply.)
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · May 1, 2025
Universal Savings Account Act of 2025
This bill establishes Universal Savings Accounts, which are tax-advantaged savings accounts that allow contributions up to a certain amount, exempt earnings and distributions from federal income taxes, and allow distributions to be used for any purpose. (Conditions and exceptions apply.)
Specifically, the bill allows cash contributions to a Universal Savings Account of up to $10,000 in 2025 (maximum base contribution), excluding qualified amounts rolled over from another tax-advantaged account (e.g., individual retirement account). The maximum base contribution amount is increased by $500 each year beginning in 2026 and adjusted annually for inflation, up to a total maximum contribution of $25,000 (also adjusted annually for inflation beginning in 2026).
Under the bill, earnings and distributions from a Universal Savings Account are excluded from gross income for federal tax purposes and, thus, are not subject to federal income taxes (similar to the federal tax treatment of distributions from a Roth individual retirement account). (Some exceptions apply.)
Further, distributions from such accounts are not restricted and may be used for any purpose (unlike other types of tax-advantaged accounts currently available).
The bill also imposes
- a federal excise tax on contributions to a Universal Savings Account in excess of the applicable contribution limit,
- a federal excise tax on certain transactions involving a Universal Savings Account and disqualified persons,
- certain reporting requirements on Universal Savings Account trustees, and
- a federal excise tax for failing to meet such reporting requirements.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Universal Savings Account Act of 2025
Latest action (May 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: May 1, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.