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H.R. 1359 117th Congress House

Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act

Official title: To allow Members of Congress to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System, and allow Members who opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System to… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To allow Members of Congress to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System, and allow Members who opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

Introduced: February 25, 2021 Introduced by: Thomas Massie Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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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.
Feb 25, 2021
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 Latest action February 25, 2021

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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification 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.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 471 Identical bill Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act
  • HR 4926 Reintroduced Bill Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act
  • HR 470 Roadmap to Congressional Reform Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Budd, Ted
North Carolina · Jun 11, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1359: Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1359/
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"H.R. 1359: Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1359/.
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H.R. 1359, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1359/.
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