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HR 2913 112th Congress House Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of further retirement benefits for Members of Congress, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan.

Introduced: November 4, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Oct 3, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Sep 14, 2011
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Sep 14, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1624)
Sep 14, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to exclude Members of Congress, except the Vice President, from further CSRS and FERS retirement coverage.

Prohibits further government contributions or deductions from such Member's basic pay for deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

States that nothing in this Act shall: (1) be considered to nullify, modify, or otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under CSRS for any Member covering any period before the enactment of this Act; or (2) affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) in accordance with otherwise applicable law.


What's happening now October 3, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 5
Duffy, Sean
· Sep 19, 2012
Yoder, Kevin
· Feb 8, 2012
Black, Diane
· Nov 4, 2011
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Nov 4, 2011
PAUL, RON
· Oct 25, 2011
 R
Harris, Andy
Maryland · Oct 12, 2011
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Oct 12, 2011
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Oct 12, 2011
Polis, Jared
· Sep 29, 2011
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Sep 14, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2913: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of further retirement benefits for Members of Congress, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2913/
MLA
"H.R. 2913: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of further retirement benefits for Members of Congress, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2913/.
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H.R. 2913, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2913/.
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[H.R. 2913: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of further retirement benefits for Members of Congress, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2913/)
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