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Public retirement systems should establish a maximum vesting period of five years for DB plans and one year for employers’ matching contributions to defined contribution or hybrid plans. 

States and localities should move toward full funding of their retirement systems. 

Federal and state laws should prohibit maximum hiring ages and mandatory retirement ages for all workers. This should include public-safety employees.

Businesses that bid on federal, state, and local contracts should be required to report any complaints and determinations of unlawful and unfair practices.

Policymakers should explore options for extending the affordability of rental housing units whose subsidies are set to expire. These include: 

Policymakers should help voucher recipients secure appropriate housing. This includes: 

Congress should modify the LIHTC program to enable greater flexibility in the development of housing projects for older adults.

Policymakers and researchers should study and put in place successful policies to keep housing costs affordable for existing residents, particularly in neighborhoods where housing costs are rising

Federal, state, and local policymakers should enact, monitor for compliance, and fully enforce laws prohibiting housing discrimination on the basis of lawful source of income, including use of a ho

Policymakers should take steps to prevent unnecessary evictions. This includes: