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HR 116 97th Congress House

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit present and former civilian employees of the United States Government to receive civil service annuity credit for retirement purposes for all…

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit present and former civilian employees of the United States Government to receive civil service annuity c… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit present and former civilian employees of the United States Government to receive civil service annuity credit for retirement purposes for all their periods of service to the United States (Federal Government, uniformed services and District of Columbia government) including such service which was covered by social security, regardless of eligibility for social security benefits.

Introduced: July 24, 1981 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Armed Forces and National SecurityCivil Service pensionsFederal employees and officialsMilitary pensionsSocial Welfare
This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Jan 5, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 5, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 5, 1981

Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Includes as creditable service for purposes of determining the amount of an individual's civil service annuity payment, any military service performed by that individual after December, 1956, regardless of that individual's eligibility for Social Security benefits for such military service.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 116: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit present and former civilian employees of the United States Government to receive civil service annuity credit for retirement purposes for all their periods of service to the United States (Federal Government, uniformed services and District of Columbia government) including such service which was covered by social security, regardless of eligibility for social security benefits.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-116/
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"H.R. 116: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit present and former civilian employees of the United States Government to receive civil service annuity credit for retirement purposes for all their periods of service to the United States (Federal Government, uniformed services and District of Columbia government) including such service which was covered by social security, regardless of eligibility for social security benefits.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-116/.
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H.R. 116, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-116/.
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[H.R. 116: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to permit present and former civilian employees of the United States Government to receive civil service annuity credit for retirement purposes for all their periods of service to the United States (Federal Government, uniformed services and District of Columbia government) including such service which was covered by social security, regardless of eligibility for social security benefits.](https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-116/)
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