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HR 1420 111th Congress House

Thrift Savings Fund Improvement Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the establishment of a precious metals investment option in the Thrift Savings Fund.

Introduced: March 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Financial services and investmentsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementMetals
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Mar 10, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 10, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E614)
Mar 10, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 4, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Thrift Savings Fund Improvement Act - Establishes the Precious Metals Investment Fund as an investment option for individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan. Requires that contributions to such Fund be invested in physical gold, silver, or platinum bullion.

Directs the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to: (1) study the operation of existing precious metal funds to determine the best practices of such funds; (2) establish the Precious Metals Investment Fund incorporating the best practices of existing funds; and (3) make such Fund available to individuals participating in the Thrift Savings Plan.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1420: Thrift Savings Fund Improvement Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1420/
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"H.R. 1420: Thrift Savings Fund Improvement Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1420/.
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H.R. 1420, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1420/.
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