US HB2913 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 18-2)
Status: Introduced on September 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on September 14 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-10-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
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.
Title
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.
Sponsors
| Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO] | Rep. Diane Black [R-TN] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Howard Coble [R-NC] |
| Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI] | Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. John Fleming [R-LA] | Rep. Virginia Foxx [R-NC] |
| Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR] | Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD] | Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] |
| Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Rep. Benjamin Quayle [R-AZ] | Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI] | Rep. David Roe [R-TN] |
| Rep. Robert Schilling [R-IL] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] | Rep. Kevin Yoder [R-KS] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-10-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy . |
| 2011-09-14 | House | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform |
| 2011-09-14 | House | Referred to House Administration |
| 2011-09-14 | House | Referred 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. |
| 2011-09-14 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1624) |
Same As/Similar To
HB3480 (Related) 2011-11-18 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/2913/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr2913/BILLS-112hr2913ih.pdf |
