US SB439 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 2)
Status: Engrossed on December 23 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-23 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on December 23 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-12-23 - Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
Pending: House Administration Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]
Summary
Allows future Members of the House of Representatives to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System, an option currently available to Members of the House who began serving before September 30, 2003, and all Senators. In addition, it permits Members of Congress who opt out to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.
Title
Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act
Sponsors
| Sen. Mike Braun [R-IN] | Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-23 | House | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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. |
| 2019-12-23 | House | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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. |
| 2019-12-23 | House | Received in the House. |
| 2019-12-23 | Senate | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| 2019-12-19 | Senate | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7229) |
| 2019-12-19 | Senate | S.Amdt.1270 Amendment SA 1270 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. |
| 2019-12-19 | Senate | S.Amdt.1270 Amendment SA 1270 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Cardin. (consideration: CR S7229; text: CR S7229) To improve the bill. |
| 2019-12-19 | Senate | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7229) |
| 2019-10-28 | Senate | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274. |
| 2019-10-28 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-153. |
| 2019-07-24 | Senate | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. |
| 2019-02-12 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. |
