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S 471 117th Congress Senate Congress Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Members of Congress

Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act

Introduced: February 25, 2021 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 17, 2022
Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Sep 12, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 481.
Sep 12, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Carper for Senator Peters with amendments. With written report No. 117-143.
May 25, 2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Feb 25, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 25, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 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.

What's happening now November 17, 2022

Star Print ordered on the reported bill.

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