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HR 4057 99th Congress House

A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that cost-of-living increases in benefits under the civil service, military, and other federal…

Official title: A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that cost-of-living increases in benefits under the civil se… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that cost-of-living increases in benefits under the civil service, military, and other federal retirement and disability programs shall be exempt from reduction pursuant to a sequestration order thereunder respecting fiscal year 1986, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 3, 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
Feb 3, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Jan 28, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Jan 28, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 3, 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 cost-of-living increases in Federal retirement and disability programs from reduction under the President's sequestration order for FY 1986. Provides for reducing the outlays of each agency to offset the increased costs.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 3, 1986
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 3, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4057: A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that cost-of-living increases in benefits under the civil service, military, and other federal retirement and disability programs shall be exempt from reduction pursuant to a sequestration order thereunder respecting fiscal year 1986, and for other purposes.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4057/
MLA
"H.R. 4057: A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that cost-of-living increases in benefits under the civil service, military, and other federal retirement and disability programs shall be exempt from reduction pursuant to a sequestration order thereunder respecting fiscal year 1986, and for other purposes.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4057/.
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H.R. 4057, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4057/.
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[H.R. 4057: A bill to amend part C of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to provide that cost-of-living increases in benefits under the civil service, military, and other federal retirement and disability programs shall be exempt from reduction pursuant to a sequestration order thereunder respecting fiscal year 1986, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4057/)
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