A bill to provide equality of treatment for married women employees of the Federal Government under the Foreign Service Act of 1946.

Summary

Removes the requirement for a widower to be dependent in order to be eligible for payments from the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Provides that at the time of retirement, the annuity of a married participant in such fund shall be reduced by $300 to provide for the surviving spouse a minimum annuity of $2,400, except that, if the annuity of the participant is more than $4,800, the participant may elect up to 50 percent of such annuity for the surviving spouse, and if such election is made, the annuity of the participant shall be further reduced by 10 percent of the difference between $4,800 and the base the participant specifies for the survivor benefit. (Amends 22 U.S.C. 1064, 1076(b), 1082(b))

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Timeline

1. 17 January 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs (Subsequently: International Relations).

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 January 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 January 1975

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Sponsors

• Rep. Abzug, Bella S. [D-NY-20] · D · Sponsor
• · hsfa00 · Standing

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