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FERS Buyback Act of 1999

Introduced: April 28, 1999 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Apr 28, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Apr 28, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
FERS Buyback Act of 1999 - Amends Federal law concerning Government organization and employees to make certain temporary Federal service creditable for retirement purposes.

Sets forth provisions relating to persons who have separated from Government service.

What's happening now May 10, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Republican 1
R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Mar 8, 2000
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 8, 1999
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Oct 26, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 15, 1999
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 28, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1606: FERS Buyback Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1606/
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"H.R. 1606: FERS Buyback Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1606/.
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H.R. 1606, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1606/.
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