Assistant United States Attorney Retirement Benefit Equity Act of 2005
Latest action · Jun 30, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 30, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Assistant United States Attorney Retirement Benefit Equity Act of 2005 - Grants an assistant United States attorney the same civil service retirement benefits as a law enforcement officer, except as specified.
Includes within the definition of "assistant United States attorney" any other attorney employed by the Department of Justice (DOJ) occupying a position designated by the Attorney General upon finding that the position: (1) involves routine employee responsibilities that are substantially similar to those of assistant U.S. attorneys; and (2) is critical to DOJ's successful accomplishment of an important mission.
Sets forth provisions regarding the designation of attorneys as assistant U.S. attorneys. Requires DOJ to take measures reasonably designed to provide notice to incumbent assistant U.S. attorneys on their election rights and on the effects of making or not making a timely election.
Allows an incumbent to elect, for all purposes, to be treated in accordance with this Act or to be treated as if this Act had never been enacted. Sets forth provisions regarding: (1) time limits for making an election; (2) retroactive effects; and (3) individual contributions for prior service.
Cosponsors 61
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 30, 2005 to Sep 26, 2006; 33 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-NY | Anthony D. Weiner | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-TX | Charles A. Gonzalez | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| R-UT | Chris Cannon | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| R-CT | Christopher Shays | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-FL | Jim Davis | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-WA | Jim McDermott | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-MA | John F. Tierney | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-FL | Kendrick B. Meek | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| R-FL | Lincoln Diaz-Balart | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| R-FL | Mario Diaz-Balart | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| R-FL | Mark Foley | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| R-IL | Ray LaHood | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-TX | Silvestre Reyes | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-NY | Steve Israel | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| D-LA | William J. Jefferson | Original | Jun 30, 2005 |
| R-MS | Charles W. "Chip" Pickering | Jul 28, 2005 | |
| D-CO | John T. Salazar | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| R-CO | Thomas G. Tancredo | Sep 7, 2005 | |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Sep 29, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Sep 29, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Michael T. McCaul | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| D-NM | Tom Udall | Oct 18, 2005 | |
| R-TX | Henry Bonilla | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Oct 25, 2005 | |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Nov 9, 2005 | |
| R-KS | Todd Tiahrt | Feb 15, 2006 | |
| D-SD | Stephanie Herseth Sandlin | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| R-FL | Tom Feeney | Apr 4, 2006 | |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | May 2, 2006 | |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | May 3, 2006 | |
| R-AL | Spencer Bachus | May 3, 2006 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | May 10, 2006 | |
| R-VA | Bob Goodlatte | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-FL | John L. Mica | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| R-TN | William L. Jenkins | Jul 28, 2006 | |
| D-OR | Darlene Hooley | Sep 13, 2006 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Sep 13, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Sep 13, 2006 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Sep 14, 2006 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Sep 21, 2006 | |
| R-LA | Bobby Jindal | Sep 26, 2006 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Sep 26, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jun 30, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 30, 2005Introduced in House
- Jun 30, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2076 | Assistant United States Attorney Retirement Benefit Equity Act of 2005 | Related bill | Jan 27, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide to assistant United States attorneys the same retirement benefits as are afforded to Federal law enforcement officers.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Assistant United States Attorney Retirement Benefit Equity Act of 2005
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 30, 2005Introduced in House
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