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H.R. 5389 115th Congress House

Federal Retirement Fairness Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Fed… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that civilian service as a temporary employee after December 31, 1988, may be creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 12, 2018 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementTemporary and part-time employment
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 22, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 22, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Retirement Fairness Act

This bill modifies the federal civilian service that is creditable service under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS).

Specifically, it allows service as a temporary or intermittent employee performed after December 1, 1988, to be creditable under FERS if an employee or Member deposits a certain amount into the retirement fund.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 8 Republican 3
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Oct 26, 2018
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Oct 16, 2018
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Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 2, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jul 25, 2018
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 23, 2018
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Jul 12, 2018
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 12, 2018
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 7, 2018
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 1, 2018
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · May 11, 2018
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2018
Bishop, Rob
· Apr 10, 2018
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Carbajal, Salud O.
California · Mar 22, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5389: Federal Retirement Fairness Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5389/
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