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HR 1283 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Aviation and airports Department of Transportation Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Transportation employees

CONTRACT Act of 2021

Introduced: May 7, 2021 Introduced by: Brownley, Julia Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Became law
Nov 17, 2022
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Nov 17, 2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 24, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Feb 24, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers Act of 2021 or the CONTRACT Act of 2021

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 November 17, 2022

Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Voice Vote.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 69
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Nov 17, 2022
Lesko, Debbie
· Dec 7, 2021
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Sep 20, 2021
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Kustoff, David
Tennessee · Aug 24, 2021
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Aug 13, 2021
Kinzinger, Adam
· Jul 26, 2021
Lamb, Conor
· Jul 26, 2021
R
Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jul 26, 2021
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 26, 2021
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Davids, Sharice
Kansas · Jul 20, 2021
D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Jul 20, 2021
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jul 20, 2021
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Jul 16, 2021
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Leger Fernandez, Teresa
New Mexico · Jul 16, 2021
Gonzalez, Anthony
· Jul 9, 2021
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Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Jul 1, 2021
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Garbarino, Andrew R.
New York · Jul 1, 2021
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Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Jul 1, 2021
Ruppersberger, C.
· Jul 1, 2021
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 29, 2021
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 29, 2021
ROYBAL-ALLARD, LUCILLE
· Jun 25, 2021
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Huffman, Jared
California · Jun 23, 2021
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 17, 2021
Manning, Kathy
· Jun 11, 2021
Schrader, Kurt
· Jun 11, 2021
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 28, 2021
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Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · May 20, 2021
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Bice, Stephanie I.
Oklahoma · May 18, 2021
Carl, Jerry
· May 18, 2021
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Bacon, Don
Nebraska · May 17, 2021
R
Bost, Mike
Illinois · May 17, 2021
Burgess, Michael
· May 17, 2021
D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · May 17, 2021
Perlmutter, Ed
· May 17, 2021
Axne, Cynthia
· May 13, 2021
D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 13, 2021
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · May 12, 2021
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Aguilar, Pete
California · May 11, 2021
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 11, 2021
D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · May 11, 2021
Maloney, Sean
· May 11, 2021
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Ross, Deborah K.
North Carolina · May 11, 2021
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Rouzer, David
North Carolina · May 11, 2021
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Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · May 11, 2021
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Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · May 11, 2021
KIND, RON
· May 7, 2021
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Reschenthaler, Guy
Pennsylvania · May 7, 2021
Zeldin, Lee
· May 7, 2021
Pence, Greg
· Apr 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1283: CONTRACT Act of 2021. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1283/
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"H.R. 1283: CONTRACT Act of 2021." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1283/.
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