HR 2913 · 112th Congress 2011–2013, ended

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of further retirement benefits for Members of Congress, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan.

Introduced Sep 14, 2011 Originated House Sponsor Mike Coffman R-CO

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 3, 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

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.

  1. IntroducedSep 14, 2011
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to exclude Members of Congress, except the Vice President, from further CSRS and FERS retirement coverage.

Prohibits further government contributions or deductions from such Member's basic pay for deposit in the Treasury to the credit of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.

States that nothing in this Act shall: (1) be considered to nullify, modify, or otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under CSRS for any Member covering any period before the enactment of this Act; or (2) affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) in accordance with otherwise applicable law.


Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 14, 2011 to Sep 19, 2012, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-NCVirginia FoxxOriginalSep 14, 2011
R-NCHoward CobleSep 29, 2011
D-COJared PolisSep 29, 2011
R-MDAndy HarrisOct 12, 2011
R-WYCynthia M. LummisOct 12, 2011
R-TNDavid P. RoeOct 12, 2011
R-SCJoe WilsonOct 12, 2011
R-ARTim GriffinOct 12, 2011
R-TXRon PaulOct 25, 2011
R-AZDavid SchweikertNov 4, 2011
R-TNDiane BlackNov 4, 2011
R-LAJohn FlemingDec 1, 2011
R-WIReid J. RibbleDec 1, 2011
R-AZBenjamin QuayleDec 7, 2011
R-ILRobert T. SchillingDec 7, 2011
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Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 3, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
  2. Sep 14, 2011Introduced in House
  3. Sep 14, 2011Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
  4. Sep 14, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1624)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3480EPIC ActRelated billNov 18, 2011

Subjects

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  1. Sep 14, 2011Introduced in House

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