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S 438 116th Congress Senate Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

EPIC Act

Introduced: February 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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End Pensions in Congress Act or the EPIC Act

This bill excludes future Members of Congress from the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and requires Members currently enrolled in FERS or the Civil Service Retirement System to opt in to continue their enrollment.

What's happening now February 12, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 438: EPIC Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-438/
MLA
"S. 438: EPIC Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-438/.
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S. 438, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-438/.
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[S. 438: EPIC Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-438/)
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