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To amend title 5, United States Code, to impose certain limitations relating to participation by a Member of Congress in the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement…

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to impose certain limitations relating to participation by a Member of Congress in the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System.

Introduced: May 11, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Jul 12, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7509)
May 16, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
May 11, 1995
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committee on House Oversight, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
May 11, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends provisions of Federal law relating to the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System to provide that a Member of Congress after he or she has completed 12 years of service in the Congress shall not: (1) have retirement deductions made from any pay or service performed as a Member; (2) have Government contributions made on his or her behalf; or (3) have any service performed as a Member taken into account for purposes of computing retirement pay (except in the case of a disability annuity).

Provides that only service performed after the 103d Congress shall be taken into account with respect to the 12-year service requirement of this Act.

What's happening now July 12, 1996

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7509)

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Lucas, Frank D.
Oklahoma · May 7, 1996
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Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · Apr 25, 1996
Sanford, Mark
· May 11, 1995
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1618: To amend title 5, United States Code, to impose certain limitations relating to participation by a Member of Congress in the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1618/
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"H.R. 1618: To amend title 5, United States Code, to impose certain limitations relating to participation by a Member of Congress in the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1618/.
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H.R. 1618, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1618/.
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[H.R. 1618: To amend title 5, United States Code, to impose certain limitations relating to participation by a Member of Congress in the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-1618/)
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