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H.R. 2517 109th Congress House

To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities…

Official title: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 19, 2005 Introduced by: Nydia M. Velázquez Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.
May 19, 2005
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 Latest action May 19, 2005

Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends Federal civil service law to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities, including survivor annuities, under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS), Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), and for individuals becoming subject to FERS by election.

Terminates for remarriage before age 55 (currently remarriage at any age) a survivor's entitlement to an annuity based on the service of a deferred annuitant who dies before establishing a valid claim for annuity under CSRS (conforms with requirements under FERS).

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4 Independent 1
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jun 13, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 13, 2005
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 13, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 13, 2005
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · May 19, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2517: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes.. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2517/
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"H.R. 2517: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes.." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2517/.
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H.R. 2517, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2517/.
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[H.R. 2517: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2517/)
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