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HR 3791 100th Congress House

A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management devise a plan on ways to reduce or eliminate delays in processing applications for benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, in…

Official title: A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management devise a plan on ways to reduce or eliminate delays in processing applications for benefits under the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management devise a plan on ways to reduce or eliminate delays in processing applications for benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, in order to allow an individual to go from regular pay to retirement or disability retirement pay without interruption.

Introduced: December 17, 1987 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil Service pensionsCivil service retirementDisability retirementFederal employeesFederal employees and officials
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It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 29, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Dec 29, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Dec 17, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Dec 17, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 29, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Requires the Office of Personnel Management to report, with recommendations, to the Congress on the problem of delays in processing applications for benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System.

Directs the Office to examine: (1) current methods and procedures; (2) circumstances where it might be appropriate to provide interim benefits; (3) the feasibility of processing records, forms, and other matters in anticipation of an employee's retirement; and (4) the effectiveness of retirement counselors. Requires the report to contain a plan to allow an individual to go from regular pay to retirement or disability retirement pay without interruption.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 9, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 8, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3791: A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management devise a plan on ways to reduce or eliminate delays in processing applications for benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, in order to allow an individual to go from regular pay to retirement or disability retirement pay without interruption.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3791/
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"H.R. 3791: A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management devise a plan on ways to reduce or eliminate delays in processing applications for benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, in order to allow an individual to go from regular pay to retirement or disability retirement pay without interruption.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3791/.
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H.R. 3791, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3791/.
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[H.R. 3791: A bill to require that the Office of Personnel Management devise a plan on ways to reduce or eliminate delays in processing applications for benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System, in order to allow an individual to go from regular pay to retirement or disability retirement pay without interruption.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-3791/)
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