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HR 5297 116th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Aviation and airports Department of Transportation Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Transportation employees

CONTRACT Act of 2019

Introduced: November 9, 2020 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Dec 4, 2019
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Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2019 or the CONTRACT Act of 2019

This bill exempts certain air traffic controllers from a required reduction in their retirement annuity payment on account of earnings from certain work performed while entitled to such annuity.

Under current law, retired Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers receive an annuity payment during the period between the mandatory retirement age of 56 and the social security minimum age of 62. Such annuity payment is required to be reduced by a certain percentage of any excess earnings during this period.

The bill exempts from such reduction in annuity payments an air traffic controller who participates in the Air Traffic Control Contract Program (a public-private partnership for air traffic control services) following mandatory retirement.

What's happening now December 4, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2898 Identical bill CONTRACT Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 82
All 82 Democratic 22 Republican 33
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Steube, W. Gregory
Florida · Dec 21, 2020
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Harris, Andy
Maryland · Dec 18, 2020
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Dunn, Neal P.
Florida · Dec 16, 2020
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Takano, Mark
California · Dec 9, 2020
Graves, Garret
· Dec 2, 2020
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Nov 19, 2020
Stivers, Steve
· Nov 9, 2020
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Aguilar, Pete
California · Nov 5, 2020
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Bergman, Jack
Michigan · Oct 16, 2020
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · Oct 2, 2020
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Tiffany, Thomas P.
Wisconsin · Oct 2, 2020
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Fulcher, Russ
Idaho · Sep 15, 2020
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Sep 4, 2020
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Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · Sep 4, 2020
Armstrong, Kelly
· Aug 22, 2020
O'Halleran, Tom
· Aug 22, 2020
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Cloud, Michael
Texas · Aug 14, 2020
Flores, Bill
· Aug 14, 2020
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Aug 14, 2020
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Aug 7, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Aug 7, 2020
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 30, 2020
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Webster, Daniel
Florida · Jul 20, 2020
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jul 6, 2020
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jun 29, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jun 29, 2020
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Jun 25, 2020
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Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jun 11, 2020
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Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · Jun 8, 2020
Rooney, Francis
· Jun 4, 2020
Byrne, Bradley
· May 27, 2020
WALDEN, GREG
· May 19, 2020
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Emmer, Tom
Minnesota · Feb 21, 2020
Yoho, Ted
· Feb 21, 2020
KIND, RON
· Feb 14, 2020
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Feb 12, 2020
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Newhouse, Dan
Washington · Feb 7, 2020
Deutch, Theodore
· Feb 5, 2020
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Hudson, Richard
North Carolina · Feb 5, 2020
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Feb 5, 2020
Zeldin, Lee
· Feb 4, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Feb 3, 2020
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jan 30, 2020
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jan 29, 2020
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Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jan 29, 2020
Palazzo, Steven
· Jan 29, 2020
Ratcliffe, John
· Jan 29, 2020
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Jan 28, 2020
COOPER, JAMES
· Jan 28, 2020
Lipinski, Daniel
· Jan 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5297: CONTRACT Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5297/
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