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S. 742 112th Congress Senate

Congressional Retirement Age Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to set the age at which Members of Congress are eligible for an annuity to the same age as t… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to set the age at which Members of Congress are eligible for an annuity to the same age as the retirement age under the Social Security Act.

Introduced: July 22, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
May 9, 2011
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Apr 6, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 9, 2011

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Retirement Age Act of 2011 - Prohibits a Member of Congress serving on or after the enactment of this Act from being eligible for an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), unless he or she is separated from the service after attaining retirement age under the Social Security Act and completing five years of service.

Makes a Member serving on or after the enactment of this Act ineligible for a CSRS or FERS deferred retirement annuity, unless the Member is separated from the service, or transferred to a position in which the individual does not continue subject to CSRS or FERS annuity requirements, after completing five years of service.

Denies an early retirement annuity under FERS to any Member serving on or after enactment of this Act who otherwise meets FERS early retirement requirements. Delays entitlement to a FERS annuity until after attaining retirement age under the Social Security Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2397 Identical bill Congressional Retirement Age Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Jul 22, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 742: Congressional Retirement Age Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-742/
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