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Retirement Savings and Security Act

Introduced: May 23, 1996 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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.
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May 23, 1996
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
May 23, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5599-5600)
May 23, 1996
Introduced in Senate
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Short Title; Table of Contents

Title II: Additional Retirement Participation and Payment

Options for Federal Employees

Retirement Savings and Security Act - Title I: Short Title; Table of Contents - Sets forth, for this Act: (1) the short title; and (2) the table of contents.

Title II: Additional Retirement Participation and Payment Options for Federal Employees - Requires the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to prescribe regulations to allow Federal employees to be afforded a reasonable opportunity to make an election to make contributions under the Thrift Savings Plan on the date of commencing service or beginning on the earliest date thereafter that such an election becomes administratively feasible.

(Sec. 2002) Provides for a deferred annuity for a surviving former spouse of a deceased former Federal employee who separated from the service with title to a deferred annuity if such individuals were married to one another prior to the date of separation.

Provides for a surviving spouse to elect to receive a certain deferred annuity if a former employee dies after having separated from the service with title to a deferred annuity but before having established a valid claim for annuity.

(Sec. 2003) Revises provisions concerning the payment of a lump sum to a former spouse of a Federal employee.

What's happening now May 23, 1996

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

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