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Policy Alert: SECURE Act Passes in the House

With overwhelming bipartisan support, the US House of Representatives passed the SECURE Act in May 2019, representing the potential for the most significant retirement bill since the Pension Protection Act of 2006. Should the Senate follow suit, what will it mean for participants and plans?

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Priority Policy Points

When it comes to retirement policy, we consider three distinct angles: the needs of the individual, the requirements on the sponsor and the future.

We have categorized priority policy issues and content by these dimensions:

Empowering Participants	Supporting Sponsors	Driving the Next Generation of Policy
Financial Wellness Student Loans vs. Retirement Savings	Fiduciary Oversight Oversight in the Post-Fiduciary Rule Age	Access & Coverage Executive Order on Retirement Security How MEPs Will Change Retirement State-Based Retirement Savings Plans Gain Traction
Savings Sufficiency Translating Savings into Income	Administrative Simplicity	Retirement Income Public Policy Pulse Webinar

Empowering Participants

Supporting Sponsors

Driving the Next Generation of Policy

Financial Wellness

Student Loans vs. Retirement Savings

Fiduciary Oversight

Oversight in the Post-Fiduciary Rule Age

Access & Coverage

Executive Order on Retirement Security
How MEPs Will Change Retirement
State-Based Retirement Savings Plans Gain Traction

Savings Sufficiency

Translating Savings into Income

Administrative Simplicity

Retirement Income

Public Policy Pulse Webinar

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