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HR 4361 100th Congress House

Civil Service Annuity Prompt Payment Act

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that unless individuals who are entitled to civil service retirement benefits receive the… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that unless individuals who are entitled to civil service retirement benefits receive their initial annuity payments promptly, such individuals shall be entitled to receive interest on the delayed payments.

Introduced: April 12, 1988 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil Service pensionsCivil service retirementFederal employeesFederal employees and officials
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
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
Apr 29, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Apr 29, 1988
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Apr 12, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Apr 12, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 29, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Service Annuity Prompt Payment Act - Requires civil service retirement annuity payments and survivor annuity payments to begin 90 days after the later of: (1) the annuity's commencement date; or (2) the date on which the Office of Personnel Management receives a completed application. Requires the payment of interest on the initial underpayment of annuity if no monthly payment is made within the 90-day period, or if one or more monthly annuity payments are made within such period but the amount of payment is deficient.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 12, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Apr 12, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4361: Civil Service Annuity Prompt Payment Act. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4361/
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"H.R. 4361: Civil Service Annuity Prompt Payment Act." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4361/.
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