United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 556 (106th)
To amend titles 5 and 37 of the United States Code to allow members of the armed forces to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.
Introduced
3 February 1999
Last action
23 February 1999 · Referred
Status
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Sponsors
Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7], Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
6 June 2025
Summary
Allows members of the armed forces to elect to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) by way of contributions from basic pay. Prohibits such contributions from exceeding five percent of basic pay. Prohibits for such members the one percent Federal contribution to an individual's TSP. Adds to the Employees Thrift Advisory Council one member to represent such military participants. Considers as a separation from service, for purposes of entitlement to TSP benefits, a member's release from active service, transfer to inactive status, or transfer to a retired list.
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Timeline
3 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1999
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, 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.
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 February 1999
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
12 February 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Source: Committee
23 February 1999
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Source: Committee
23 February 1999
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 3 February 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Introduced in House (PDF)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Mica, John L. [R-FL-7] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Pickett, Owen B. [D-VA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schaffer, Bob [R-CO-4] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/556
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/556
- us · 106-hr-556 · source updated 6 June 2025