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S 261 112th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Employee benefits and pensions Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Worker safety and health

Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011

Introduced: February 2, 2011 Introduced by: Collins, Susan M. Republican · Maine See on congress.gov
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Jul 26, 2011
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-246.
Feb 2, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 2, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S485-486)
Feb 2, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011 - Requires federal employees, including postal employees, who are receiving total or partial disability benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) to convert to the federal retirement system when such employees reach retirement age as defined by the Social Security Act and are otherwise eligible for an annuity under the the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).

What's happening now July 26, 2011

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-246.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 261: Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-261/
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"S. 261: Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-261/.
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S. 261, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-261/.
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