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.
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.
- IntroducedSep 14, 2011
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- 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; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Virginia Foxx | Original | Sep 14, 2011 |
| R-NC | Howard Coble | Sep 29, 2011 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Sep 29, 2011 | |
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| R-SC | Joe Wilson | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| R-AR | Tim Griffin | Oct 12, 2011 | |
| R-TX | Ron Paul | Oct 25, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | David Schweikert | Nov 4, 2011 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Nov 4, 2011 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Dec 1, 2011 | |
| R-WI | Reid J. Ribble | Dec 1, 2011 | |
| R-AZ | Benjamin Quayle | Dec 7, 2011 | |
| R-IL | Robert T. Schilling | Dec 7, 2011 | |
| R-PA | Michael G. Fitzpatrick | Jan 31, 2012 | |
| R-KS | Kevin Yoder | Feb 8, 2012 | |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Jun 7, 2012 | |
| R-WI | Sean P. Duffy | Sep 19, 2012 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Sep 14, 2011 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Sep 14, 2011 |
| Information Technology Subcommittee | Referred Oct 3, 2011 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2011Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
- Sep 14, 2011Introduced in House
- Sep 14, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1624)
- 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.
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E2270 | Mike Coffman R-CO | Dec 15, 2011 |
| Extensions | Debate and remarks E1624 | Mike Coffman R-CO | Sep 14, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H6181.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3480 | EPIC Act | Related bill | Nov 18, 2011 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- 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.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 14, 2011Introduced in House
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