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H.R. 2694 96th Congress House

Foreign Service Retirement Amendments of 1979

Official title: A bill to eliminate the mandatory retirement age for certain members of the Foreign Service Retirement System.

Introduced: March 7, 1979 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil service retirementDepartment of StateFederal employeesFederal employees and officials
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Foreign serviceMandatory retirement
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mar 7, 1979
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 Latest action March 7, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Foreign Service Retirement Amendments of 1979 - Repeals the mandatory retirement provisions applicable to certain Foreign Service personnel, including career ambassadors, participants in the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability System, and Foreign Service information officers.

States that the amendments made by this Act shall only apply with respect to service on or after February 22, 1979.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2694: Foreign Service Retirement Amendments of 1979. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2694/
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"H.R. 2694: Foreign Service Retirement Amendments of 1979." 96th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-2694/.
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