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House Passes Bill to Expand Access to Retirement Savings Options

AARP CEO Jo Ann Jenkins urges the Senate to act

Getty Images A bill that would make more retirement saving options available to more Americans, including many part-time workers, passed the House of Representatives Thursday by a near-unanimous vote. The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement (SECURE) Act, which AARP urged lawmakers to approve, passed by a 417-3 vote. The measure would expand workers’ access to savings plans, among other changes to the nation's rules governing retirement planning. Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. Half of all workers in the United States are in jobs that do not offer retirement benefits. The SECURE Act would help close that gap through a number of changes. For example, the bill would enable small businesses to join together to create 401(k) plans for their employees, something many of these businesses could not afford to provide on their own. The legislation also would allow employers to offer retirement benefits to their long-term, part-time workers. SECURE also would raise the age when people are required to start taking minimum withdrawals from their retirement accounts from 701/2 to 72. A Senate committee is considering similar legislation, the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act (RESA). That bill was introduced by the Senate Finance Committee chairman, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), and ranking member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.). recently testified before the Finance Committee on the need for retirement savings reform. In an op-ed for Fortune magazine after the SECURE Act passed in the House, encouraged the Senate to take action on the retirement legislation. AARP Membership — $12 for your first year when you sign up for Automatic Renewal Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. Flowers & Gifts 25% off sitewide and 30% off select items See more Flowers & Gifts offers > “As a record number of Boomers retire each day, we urge the Senate to take up the House legislation swiftly and the Trump administration to sign it into law. In doing so, they can embrace a rare bipartisan opportunity to help improve the retirement of many Americans, so they experience no tragedy in growing old, but well-being earned after decades of hard work and savings." More on politics-society AARP Membership — $12 for your first year when you sign up for Automatic Renewal Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. AARP VALUE & MEMBER BENEFITS See more Health & Wellness offers > See more Flights & Vacation Packages offers > See more Finances offers > See more Health & Wellness offers > SAVE MONEY WITH THESE LIMITED-TIME OFFERS