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HR 2478 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Temporary and part-time employment

Federal Retirement Fairness Act

Introduced: February 4, 2020 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
May 2, 2019
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Federal Retirement Fairness Act

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

Specifically, it expands the nondeduction service that may be creditable under FERS. Nondeduction service is federal service where an employee's pay is not subject to retirement deductions (e.g., service under a temporary appointment).

Currently, nondeduction service performed before January 1, 1989, is creditable under FERS so long as a deposit is made into the retirement fund to cover the period of nondeduction service.

This bill allows nondeduction service performed on or after January 1, 1989, to be creditable under FERS so long as a deposit is made into the retirement fund.

What's happening now May 2, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 47
All 47 Democratic 28 Republican 8
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 23, 2020
 R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · Oct 20, 2020
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 23, 2020
 D
DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Feb 14, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Feb 10, 2020
Crist, Charlie
· Feb 4, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Jan 27, 2020
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Dec 12, 2019
Perlmutter, Ed
· Dec 4, 2019
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Dec 4, 2019
Brooks, Susan
· Nov 18, 2019
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 29, 2019
Butterfield, G. K.
· Sep 26, 2019
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Sep 26, 2019
Lawson, Al
· Sep 26, 2019
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 26, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 2, 2019
 D
Crow, Jason
Colorado · Aug 2, 2019
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Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Aug 2, 2019
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · Aug 2, 2019
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Jul 16, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 16, 2019
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jul 16, 2019
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 16, 2019
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Carter, Earl L. "Buddy"
Georgia · Jul 2, 2019
Fortenberry, Jeff
· Jul 2, 2019
 D
Harder, Josh
California · Jul 2, 2019
 R
Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Jul 2, 2019
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jun 24, 2019
 D
Costa, Jim
California · Jun 12, 2019
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Jun 12, 2019
Bishop, Rob
· Jun 10, 2019
 D
Golden, Jared F.
Maine · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jun 10, 2019
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Jun 6, 2019
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Jun 6, 2019
Rice, Kathleen
· Jun 6, 2019
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 30, 2019
 D
Garamendi, John
California · May 28, 2019
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 28, 2019
Maloney, Sean
· May 28, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 23, 2019
Heck, Denny
· May 23, 2019
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · May 23, 2019
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 23, 2019
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · May 2, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2478: Federal Retirement Fairness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2478/
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"H.R. 2478: Federal Retirement Fairness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2478/.
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H.R. 2478, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-2478/.
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