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Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed, and that retirement contributions on the part of Federal agencies and Federal and postal…

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Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed, and that retirement contributions on the part of Federal agencies and Federal and postal employees should not be increased.

Introduced: May 1, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
May 2, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
May 1, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
May 1, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of the Congress that: (1) cost-of-living adjustments for Federal retirees should be paid in January of each year, as current law prescribes, and should not be delayed; and (2) retirement contributions on the part of Federal agencies and Federal and postal employees should not be increased, whether as part of a budget agreement or otherwise.

What's happening now May 2, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 21, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 11, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 21, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 21, 1997
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 21, 1997
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 1, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 71: Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed, and that retirement contributions on the part of Federal agencies and Federal and postal employees should not be increased.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-71/
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"H. Con. Res. 71: Expressing the sense of the Congress that Federal retirement cost-of-living adjustments should not be delayed, and that retirement contributions on the part of Federal agencies and Federal and postal employees should not be increased.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-71/.
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H. Con. Res. 71, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HCONRES-71/.
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