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H.R. 2538 101st Congress House

To provide another opportunity for Federal employees to elect coverage under the Federal Empolyees' Retirement System…

Official title: To provide another opportunity for Federal employees to elect coverage under the Federal Empolyees' Retirement System; to provide that the recently enacted gov… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide another opportunity for Federal employees to elect coverage under the Federal Empolyees' Retirement System; to provide that the recently enacted government pension offset provisions of the Social Security Act shall not apply to Federal employees who take advantage of the new election period, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 1, 1989 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil Service pensionsCivil service retirementFederal employeesForeign service
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Intelligence officersOld age, survivors and disability insurance
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This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 1989
Executive Comment Requested from OMB and OPM.
Jun 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Jun 5, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jun 1, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 1, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jun 1, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 1989

Executive Comment Requested from OMB and OPM.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Provides an opportunity for Federal employees subject to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and certain Federal employees subject to other retirement systems under the Central Intelligence Agency Act of 1964 for Certain Employees and the Foreign Service Act to elect coverage under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) between July 1 and December 31, 1989.

Delays implementation of certain Government pension offset provisions under the Social Security Act.

Makes this Act's amendments effective as of January 1, 1988.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2538: To provide another opportunity for Federal employees to elect coverage under the Federal Empolyees' Retirement System; to provide that the recently enacted government pension offset provisions of the Social Security Act shall not apply to Federal employees who take advantage of the new election period, and for other purposes.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2538/
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"H.R. 2538: To provide another opportunity for Federal employees to elect coverage under the Federal Empolyees' Retirement System; to provide that the recently enacted government pension offset provisions of the Social Security Act shall not apply to Federal employees who take advantage of the new election period, and for other purposes.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2538/.
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H.R. 2538, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2538/.
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[H.R. 2538: To provide another opportunity for Federal employees to elect coverage under the Federal Empolyees' Retirement System; to provide that the recently enacted government pension offset provisions of the Social Security Act shall not apply to Federal employees who take advantage of the new election period, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-2538/)
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