Close but no cigar in early 2022

SECURE 2.0 Omnibus Spending Bill — Image credit: © Dzmitry Dzemidovich | Dreamstime.com

In early March, it was a case of close but no cigar, apparently. An effort to get SECURE 2.0 included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022—the 2,741-page omnibus bill released March 8 containing approximately $1.5 trillion in remaining fiscal 2022 spending came up short.

While Congressional leaders spent much of that day negotiating potential add-ons to the omnibus spending bill, the House’s Securing a Strong Retirement Act, and companion Senate bill The Retirement Security and Savings Act, were not among the bills making the final cut.

NEXT PAGE: House Passes SECURE 2.0

Previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 Next page

Author

Brian Anderson

Veteran financial services industry journalist Brian Anderson joined 401(k) Specialist as Managing Editor in January 2019. He has led editorial content for a variety of well-known properties including Insurance Forums, Life Insurance Selling, National Underwriter Life & Health, and Senior Market Advisor. He has always maintained a focus on providing readers with timely, useful information intended to help them build their business.