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To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for…

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To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 32 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Oct 27, 2000

Signed by President.

Oct 27, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-361.

Oct 19, 2000

Presented to President.

Oct 10, 2000

Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 382 - 0 (Roll no. 520).(consideration: CR H9519-9521, H9574; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H9519)

Oct 10, 2000

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 5, rule I, the chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.

Oct 10, 2000

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendments to H.R. 208.

Oct 10, 2000

Mrs. Morella moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendments.

Oct 10, 2000

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Jul 24, 2000

Message on Senate action sent to the House.

Jul 21, 2000

Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7455-7456)

Jul 21, 2000

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7455-7456)

Jul 21, 2000

Measure laid before Senate. (consideration: CR S7455-7456)

Jul 13, 2000

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 682.

Jul 13, 2000

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Thompson with amendments. With written report No. 106-343.

Jun 14, 2000

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.

May 13, 1999

Referred to Subcommittee on International Security.

Apr 21, 1999

Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.

Apr 20, 1999

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 20, 1999

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2162)

Apr 20, 1999

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2162)

Apr 20, 1999

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 208.

Apr 20, 1999

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2161-2164)

Apr 20, 1999

Mr. Scarborough moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

Apr 13, 1999

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 47.

Apr 13, 1999

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Government Reform. H. Rept. 106-87.

Mar 17, 1999

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

Mar 17, 1999

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Feb 25, 1999

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote.

Feb 25, 1999

Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jan 25, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

Jan 6, 1999

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

Jan 6, 1999

Introduced in House

Votes taken on this bill 1

Date	Chamber	What was voted on	Result	Yes–No
Oct 10, 2000	House · vote #520	Motion to Suspend the Rules and Agree to the Senate Amendments	Passed	382–0	See who voted →

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal civil service law with respect to the Thrift Savings Plan to provide that a Federal employee or Member of Congress: (1) may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund (TSF) an eligible rollover distribution that a qualified trust could accept under the Internal Revenue Code; and (2) shall be afforded an opportunity to elect to contribute to the TSF beginning on the date of commencing service or the earliest date administratively feasible (thus eliminating current waiting periods).

Requires the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations under which a lump-sum credit for an employee's or Member's retirement contributions shall not be paid without the consent of the employee's or Member's spouse and former spouse where OPM has received information or documentation that a court order bars payment of the credit in order to preserve the court's ability to award a survivor or former spouse's annuity, or that payment of the credit would extinguish the spouse's or former spouse's entitlement, under a court order on file, to such an annuity.

What's happening now October 27, 2000

Became Public Law No: 106-361.

Bill text 8 versions

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Committees of jurisdiction 4

Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House of Representatives
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Senate
International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee
Senate · subcommittee of Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Cosponsors 4

Hoyer, Steny H.

Maryland · Apr 20, 1999

Sessions, Pete

Texas · Feb 3, 1999

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Jan 19, 1999

Bishop, Sanford D.

Georgia · Jan 6, 1999

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 208: To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-208/

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"H.R. 208: To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the contribution of certain rollover distributions to accounts in the Thrift Savings Plan, to eliminate certain waiting-period requirements for participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-208/.

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H.R. 208, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-208/.

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