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S. 471 117th Congress Senate

Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act

Official title: A bill 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 Sy… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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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
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 Latest action November 17, 2022

Star Print ordered on the reported bill.

 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 2
  • HR 1359 Identical bill Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act
  • HR 470 Roadmap to Congressional Reform Act
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Scott, Rick
Florida · Feb 25, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 471: Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-471/
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"S. 471: Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-471/.
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