II 112th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3175 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 14, 2012 Mr. Akaka introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend subchapter III of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize certain employees to be automatically enrolled to increase contributions to Thrift Savings Plan accounts.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Save More Tomorrow Act of 2012.

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Automatic escalations

Section 8432(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1)in subparagraph (A), by striking enrolled to make and all that follows and inserting the following: “enrolled to— (i)make contributions under subsection (a) at the default percentage of basic pay; and (ii)increase the percentage of basic pay contributed under subsection (a) by the eligible individual by 1 percent each year beginning in the first year following the year in which the eligible individual began making contributions under clause (i) and each year thereafter for not less than 2 years (which the Executive Director shall establish by regulation). ; and (2)in subparagraph (C)— (A)in the matter preceding clause (i), by inserting and have the contributions of the individual automatically increased after automatically enrolled; (B)in clause (i), by inserting (which shall terminate the automatic increases in the contributions of the employee under subparagraph (A)(ii)) after automatic enrollment; and (C)in clause (ii), by inserting and an automatic increase in contributions under subparagraph (A)(ii) after automatic enrollment.