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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…

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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

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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.

Bill text 1 version

Introduced in House Formatted Text PDF

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

Committees of jurisdiction 3

Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Committee on House Administration
House of Representatives
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 3

Lucas, Frank D.

Oklahoma · Apr 24, 1997

Lofgren, Zoe

California · Apr 10, 1997

Graham, Lindsey

South Carolina · Mar 5, 1997

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 946: 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.. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-946/

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"H.R. 946: 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.." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-946/.

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H.R. 946, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-946/.

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