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H.R. 4368 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 Postal Service…

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 Postal Service retirement and disability programs shall be exempt from reduction pursuant to sequestration orders issued with respect to fiscal year 1987 and subsequent fiscal years.

Introduced: March 11, 1986 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics AnnuitiesArmed Forces and National SecurityBudget deficitsCentral Intelligence Agency
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Civil service retirementCoast guardCongress and Members of CongressCongressional agenciesCost of living adjustmentsCourts and Civil ProcedureDepartment of CommerceDepartment of StateDepartment of TransportationDisability retirementEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee benefit plansFederal budgetsFederal employeesFederal employees and officialsForeign serviceGovernment spending reductionsInflationIntelligence officersJudgesJudicial compensationLabor and EmploymentMedical personnelMilitary pensionsPublic health personnelRailroad employeesRailroad retirement plansRailroadsSurvivors' benefitsTax courts
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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
Mar 14, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Legislation and National Security.
Mar 11, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Government Operations.
Mar 11, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 14, 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 civil service retirement and disability programs, (including the Central Intelligence Agency retirement and disability system, the Comptrollers General retirement system, the Foreign Service retirement and disability system, the judicial survivors' annuities system, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration retirement system, the Coast Guard retirement system, the Public Health Service commissioned officers retirement system, and the Tax Court judges survivors' retirement system), military retirement benefits and certain railroad retirement benefits from reduction under the President's sequestration order.

Makes this Act effective for fiscal years beginning after October 1, 1986.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4368: 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 Postal Service retirement and disability programs shall be exempt from reduction pursuant to sequestration orders issued with respect to fiscal year 1987 and subsequent fiscal years.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4368/
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"H.R. 4368: 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 Postal Service retirement and disability programs shall be exempt from reduction pursuant to sequestration orders issued with respect to fiscal year 1987 and subsequent fiscal years.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4368/.
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H.R. 4368, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4368/.
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[H.R. 4368: 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 Postal Service retirement and disability programs shall be exempt from reduction pursuant to sequestration orders issued with respect to fiscal year 1987 and subsequent fiscal years.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-4368/)
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