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HR 4017 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to except from the definition of automatic spending increase those portions of certain Federal retirement and disability…

Official title: A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to except from the definition of automatic spending increase those portions of ce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to except from the definition of automatic spending increase those portions of certain Federal retirement and disability programs relating to lower pay categories.

Introduced: February 27, 1986 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Budget deficitsCivil Service pensionsCivil service retirementCost of living adjustments
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Disability retirementEconomics and Public FinanceFederal budgetsFederal employeesFederal employees and officialsGovernment spending reductionsInflation
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 24, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jan 21, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 21, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 24, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (Gramm-Rudman-Hollings Act) to exempt for FY 1986 and partially exempt for FY 1987 through 1991 certain portions of cost-of-living increases in Federal retirement and disability programs from reduction under the President's sequestration order.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 27, 1986
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 5, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4017: A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to except from the definition of automatic spending increase those portions of certain Federal retirement and disability programs relating to lower pay categories.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4017/
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"H.R. 4017: A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to except from the definition of automatic spending increase those portions of certain Federal retirement and disability programs relating to lower pay categories.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4017/.
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H.R. 4017, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4017/.
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[H.R. 4017: A bill to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to except from the definition of automatic spending increase those portions of certain Federal retirement and disability programs relating to lower pay categories.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4017/)
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