Notebook saying Legislation before man at desk When it comes to retirement legislation, if it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's a duck, right? Maybe. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Bipartisan legislation that would make considerable policy and technical changes to retirement plan administration is scheduled to be marked up by the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday.

The Setting Every Community up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019, or SECURE Act, tracks with much of the Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act, another piece of bipartisan, bicameral legislation that proponents have billed as a game-changer for retirement savings since it unanimously passed out of the Senate Finance Committee in 2016.

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Nick Thornton

Nick Thornton is a financial writer covering retirement and health care issues for BenefitsPRO and ALM Media. He greatly enjoys learning from the vast minds in the legal, academic, advisory and money management communities when covering the retirement space. He's also written on international marketing trends, financial institution risk management, defense and energy issues, the restaurant industry in New York City, surfing, cigars, rum, travel, and fishing. When not writing, he's pushing into some land or water.