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Version 82 · Passed Senate without amendment · Sep 18, 2008
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Designates October 19-25, 2008, as National Save for Retirement Week.
Supports the need to raise public awareness of efficiently utilizing substantial tax revenues that currently subsidize retirement savings (revenues in excess of $170 billion for the FY2007 Budget).
Supports the need to raise public awareness of the importance to save adequately for retirement and the availability of tax-preferred employer-sponsored retirement savings vehicles.
People & committees
Sen. Smith, Gordon H. [R-OR] · R–OR
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Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S9165)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S9165)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S9164-9165)
Senate Committee on the Judiciary discharged by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S9164-9165)
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6169-6170)
Introduced in Senate
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