Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019

Floor Speech

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Mr. LARSON of Connecticut. Madam Speaker, I rise today to support the SECURE Act and commend Chairman Neal and Republican Leader Brady for the outstanding work on this, as well as our colleagues Ron Kind and Mike Kelly. I also would like to single out Dave Reichert, who is no longer here, and myself for the work that was done with regard to volunteers.

The provisions of this bill in terms of aid and assistance to rank- and-file citizens are legendary--and I thank Mr. Neal again for those efforts--but specifically for volunteer firefighters, for EMTs, and for those who give selflessly in an opportunity to serve their communities. For the meager amounts of uniforms and whatever they received in compensation, to have that taxed was an insult. So I am proud, again, to make sure that this piece of legislation included an opportunity for volunteers all across this country. Twenty-three communities in my State have volunteers.

I thank the chairman again for his leadership.

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