‘Secure 2.0’ clears Congress as part of omnibus appropriations bill, will bring more changes to U.S. retirement system

Dozens of retirement-related provisions collectively known as ‘Secure 2.0’ are included in a $1.7 trillion omnibus appropriations bill. The provisions are intended to build on improvements to the retirement system that were implemented under the 2019 Secure Act. Those changes included giving part-time workers better access to retirement benefits and increasing the age when required minimum distributions, or RMDs, from certain retirement accounts must start. . . .