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HR 2688 104th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Annuities Civil Service pensions Disability retirement Disabled Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Government employees' life insurance Insurance premiums Labor and Employment Payroll deductions Social Welfare

To amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that the reduction in additional optional life insurance for Federal retirees shall not apply if the beneficiary is permanently disabled.

Introduced: November 29, 1995 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Dec 1, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Nov 29, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Nov 29, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2258)
Nov 29, 1995
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal civil service law to permit a retired Federal employee over age 65 to continue additional optional life insurance coverage when the beneficiary is permanently disabled. Requires such retiree to pay the entire premium for such insurance through withholdings from the retiree's annuity or compensation.

What's happening now December 1, 1995

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 22, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2688: To amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that the reduction in additional optional life insurance for Federal retirees shall not apply if the beneficiary is permanently disabled.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2688/
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"H.R. 2688: To amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that the reduction in additional optional life insurance for Federal retirees shall not apply if the beneficiary is permanently disabled.." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2688/.
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H.R. 2688, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2688/.
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[H.R. 2688: To amend chapter 87 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that the reduction in additional optional life insurance for Federal retirees shall not apply if the beneficiary is permanently disabled.](https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-2688/)
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