US Congress House Bill 5951 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 4-0)
Status: Introduced on June 15 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-06-15 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Redefines "Member of Congress" under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) with respect to the exclusion from the meaning of "Member" as any Member of the House of Representatives, including a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress, who opts out of FERS, but only if he or she served as a Member before the enactment of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2004. Repeals the requirement of service before enactment of such Act. (Thus, allows Members to opt out of FERS benefits regardless of when they have been elected.)

To amend title 5, United States Code, to restore to Members of the House of Representatives an election to decline coverage under the Federal Employees' Retirement System.

Rep. Joseph Heck [R-NV]

Rep. Reid Ribble [R-WI]

Rep. Scott Rigell [R-VA]

Rep. Joe Walsh [R-IL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-06-15	House	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
2012-06-15	House	Referred to House House Administration
2012-06-15	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.

HB981 (Related) 2011-03-18 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy.
HB3774 (Related) 2012-01-17 - Referred to House Ethics

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5951/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr5951/BILLS-112hr5951ih.pdf