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S 439 116th Congress Senate Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

End Plush Retirements Act

Introduced: February 12, 2019 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 23, 2019
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Dec 23, 2019
Received in the House.
Dec 23, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 19, 2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7229)
Dec 19, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7229)
Dec 19, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7229)
Oct 28, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
Oct 28, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-153.
Jul 24, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 12, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 12, 2019
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,270 — To improve the bill. Agreed to Dec 19, 2019
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

End Plush Retirements Act

This bill allows future Members of the House of Representatives to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System, an option currently available to Members of the House who began serving before September 30, 2003, and all Senators. In addition, it permits Members of Congress who opt out to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

What's happening now December 23, 2019

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

 Bill text 4 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jul 29, 2019
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 439: Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-439/
MLA
"S. 439: Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-439/.
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S. 439, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-439/.
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[S. 439: Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-439/)
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