HR 2586 100th Congress House Law Bankruptcy Bankruptcy courts Civil service retirement Cost of living adjustments Courts and Civil Procedure Economics and Public Finance Federal employees and officials Inflation Judges Judicial compensation Judicial officers Magistrates Survivors' benefits

Retirement and Survivor Annuities for Bankruptcy Judges and Magistrates Act of 1987

Introduced: June 3, 1987 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 31, 1988

Clean Bill H.R.4340 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

Mar 16, 1988

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Oct 28, 1987

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Jun 23, 1987

Executive Comment Requested from Justice, Admin Office US Courts.

Jun 16, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

Jun 16, 1987

Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

Jun 12, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.

Jun 3, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

Jun 3, 1987

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

Jun 3, 1987

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Retirement and Survivor Annuities for Bankruptcy Judges and Magistrates Act of 1987 - Establishes a new retirement system for bankruptcy judges and magistrates with 14 or more years of service, or at least eight years of service, upon attaining age 65. Entitles a bankruptcy judge or magistrate who has served at least five years to disability retirement. Provides for cost-of-living adjustments in such retirement system.

Requires each bankruptcy judge or magistrate who elects an annuity under this Act to notify the Director of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts. Declares that such judge or magistrate shall not be entitled to an annuity under the civil service systems.

Declares this Act applicable to service on or after October 1, 1979.

Establishes transition provisions for incumbent judges and magistrates.

Provides survivors' annuities for bankruptcy judges, magistrates, and incumbents.

Authorizes the recall of retired bankruptcy judges and magistrates into service.

What's happening now March 31, 1988

Clean Bill H.R.4340 Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee in Lieu.

Related & companion bills 2

Committees of jurisdiction 4

Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Post Office and Civil Service Committee
Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Judiciary Committee
Judiciary Committee
House of Representatives
Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 2

Durbin, Richard J.

Illinois · Sep 15, 1987

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Sep 15, 1987

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