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S 2898 116th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Aviation and airports Department of Transportation Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Transportation employees

CONTRACT Act of 2019

Introduced: December 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Sep 8, 2020
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 526.
Sep 8, 2020
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reported by Senator Wicker without amendment. With written report No. 116-263.
Dec 11, 2019
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Nov 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 September 8, 2020

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 526.

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  • HR 5297 Identical bill CONTRACT Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 21 Republican 21
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Kelly, Mark
Arizona · Dec 17, 2020
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Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Nov 9, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Sep 23, 2020
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Young, Todd
Indiana · Sep 17, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2020
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Tillis, Thomas
North Carolina · Sep 8, 2020
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Aug 12, 2020
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 28, 2020
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Ernst, Joni
Iowa · Jul 21, 2020
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 5, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Mar 12, 2020
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Rosen, Jacky
Nevada · Mar 3, 2020
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Schatz, Brian
Hawaii · Feb 4, 2020
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jan 28, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jan 9, 2020
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Dec 18, 2019
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Shaheen, Jeanne
New Hampshire · Dec 17, 2019
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Hassan, Margaret Wood
New Hampshire · Dec 12, 2019
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Dec 12, 2019
McSally, Martha
· Dec 12, 2019
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Smith, Tina
Minnesota · Dec 12, 2019
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Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Dec 11, 2019
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Fischer, Deb
Nebraska · Dec 10, 2019
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Dec 9, 2019
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · Dec 9, 2019
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Dec 9, 2019
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Daines, Steve
Montana · Dec 9, 2019
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Dec 9, 2019
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Lankford, James
Oklahoma · Dec 9, 2019
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 9, 2019
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 5, 2019
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Sullivan, Dan
Alaska · Dec 5, 2019
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Dec 4, 2019
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Dec 4, 2019
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Dec 3, 2019
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 3, 2019
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Dec 2, 2019
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Nov 21, 2019
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Nov 21, 2019
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Nov 20, 2019
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Nov 19, 2019
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Nov 19, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2898: CONTRACT Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2898/
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"S. 2898: CONTRACT Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2898/.
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