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HR 1939 107th Congress House

FERS Redeposit Act

Official title: To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, to allow individuals who return to Government service after receiving a refund of retirement contributions to recapture credit for the service covered by that refund by repaying the amount that was so received, with interest.

Introduced: May 22, 2001 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AnnuitiesCivil Service pensionsCongressCongressional pensions
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 6, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
May 22, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
May 22, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E883)
May 22, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 6, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
FERS Redeposit Act - Allows each Federal employee who has returned to Government service and who has received a refund of retirement contributions under the Federal Employees Retirement System to deposit (in the Treasury to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund) the amount that was so received, with interest.

Disallows the recapture of credit for service covered by the refund until such a deposit is made.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 19, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 22, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 22, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1939: FERS Redeposit Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1939/
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"H.R. 1939: FERS Redeposit Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1939/.
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