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HR 3661 109th Congress House

Texas Educator Retirement Equity Act

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to replace the 60-month period of employment requirement for application of the Government pension offset exemptio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to replace the 60-month period of employment requirement for application of the Government pension offset exemption with the rule that last applied before section 418 of the Social Security Protection Act of 2004 was enacted.

Introduced: November 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Civil service retirementFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsLabor and Employment
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Local employeesOld age, survivors and disability insuranceState employees
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
Sep 6, 2005
Introduced in House
Sep 6, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 6, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1760)
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 Latest action September 9, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Texas Educator Retirement Equity Act - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act to replace the 60-month period of employment requirement for application of the Government pension offset exemption with the rule that last applied before title II was amended with respect to state and local government employees covered by a public pension who subsequently elect coverage under Social Security pursuant to a voluntary agreement between the state and the Commissioner of Social Security.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3661: Texas Educator Retirement Equity Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3661/
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"H.R. 3661: Texas Educator Retirement Equity Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3661/.
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H.R. 3661, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-3661/.
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