May 23, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 87 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E664]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       SUPPORTING THE SECURE ACT

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                          HON. TERRI A. SEWELL

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 23, 2019

  Ms. SEWELL of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I rise today in support of the 
Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act--The SECURE 
Act.
  Almost 60 percent of Americans do not have any retirement account 
assets. That means they haven't put away a single dollar for 
retirement. Not one.
  The SECURE Act includes many provisions to expand opportunities for 
Alabamians to increase their retirement savings.
  The bill: makes it easier for small businesses to offer retirement 
plans to their employees; provides retirement benefit opportunities to 
home care workers; allows long-time, part-time workers to participate 
in a 401(k) plan; and much more.
  Also included in the SECURE Act is a provision that I introduced with 
my colleagues earlier this month. It will deliver an urgently-needed 
fix for Gold Star military families who saw a drastic tax hike as a 
result of the Republican tax bill.
  The SECURE Act goes a long way in ensuring that Americans get the 
economic security they deserve, and I urge my colleagues to vote 
``yes.''

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