Dan Kildee: “I thank the chairman for yielding and for his leadership on bringing this important legislation to the floor. Let's say…”

“I thank the chairman for yielding and for his leadership on bringing this important legislation to the floor. Let's say what this bill really does. It provides Americans who work hard access to retirement with dignity and respect. It allows workers who don't have access to retirement accounts--including home healthcare workers, part- time workers, as well as multiple employers--to have access to retirement accounts. The SECURE Act fixes this. This is an important step forward in providing much-needed retirement security for so many Americans. It encourages small employers to develop 401(k) plans. It helps build our workforce by allowing apprentices access to college savings accounts to cover the cost of purchasing equipment necessary for their training for their chosen trade. This is a big step forward for those workers. Finally, Madam Speaker, I appreciate the fact that this bill also addresses some of the many oversights of the 2017 Republican tax bill, including addressing how children are taxed, especially Tribal children. This is a good bill, and I support it.”