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HR 946 105th Congress House Congress Annuities Civil Service pensions Congressional pensions Federal employees Government Operations and Politics Labor and Employment Members of Congress Payroll deductions Taxation

To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that annuities for Members of Congress be computed under the same formula as applies to Federal employees generally, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 12, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to House Oversight
Mar 5, 1997
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.
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to House Government Reform
Mar 5, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E384)
Mar 5, 1997
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal employees' retirement law to compute annuities for Members of Congress under the same formula as applies to Federal employees generally.

Subjects Members to the same guidelines as apply to Federal employees with respect to deductions from pay and Government contributions for retirement plans.

Applies this Act to individuals who first served as Members of Congress in the 103d Congress or later. Requires Member annuities based on service performed before enactment of this Act or to which this Act does not apply to be computed as if this Act had never been enacted.

What's happening now March 12, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

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