To make Members of Congress ineligible to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System.

Summary

Makes a Member of Congress ineligible to participate in the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), with the exception of any individual who, as of the enactment of this Act, satisfies the mandatory requirements for being considered eligible for an annuity. States that nothing in this Act shall prevent appropriate refunds from being made on account of an individual becoming ineligible to participate in FERS. Requires a Member who becomes ineligible to participate in FERS to be treated in the same way as if separated from service. Makes provisions of this Act inapplicable with respect to: (1) any former Member of Congress who, as of the enactment of this Act, is entitled to a FERS annuity; or (2) any individual who, as of the enactment of this Act, is entitled to any annuity as a survivor of a former Member of Congress.

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Timeline

1. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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

2. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, 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. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 6 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 7 January 1999

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E37)

   Source: IntroReferral

6. 13 January 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 6 January 1999 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 6 January 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 6 January 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Coble, Howard [R-NC-6] · R · Sponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing
• · hsha00 · Standing

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