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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 423 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of 

further retirement benefits for Members of Congress, except the right 

to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 25, 2013 

Mr. COFFMAN (for himself, Mr. POLIS, Mr. SCHWEIKERT, Mr. FLEMING, Ms. 

FOXX, and Mr. CICILLINE) introduced the following bill; which was 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 

A BILL 

To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the 

termination of further retirement benefits for Members 

of Congress, except the right to continue participating 

in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERV2 ICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 83 of 

4 title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

5 section 8335 the following: 

6 ‘‘§ 8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage 

7 of Members of Congress 

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro9 vision of this subchapter, effective as of the date of enact10 ment of this section— 

11 ‘‘(1) a Member shall not be subject to this sub12 chapter for any further period of time; and 

13 ‘‘(2) no further Government contributions or 

14 deductions from basic pay may be made with respect 

15 to such Member for deposit in the Treasury of the 

16 United States to the credit of the Fund. 

17 ‘‘(b) PRIOR RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in 

18 subsection (a) shall be considered to nullify, modify, or 

19 otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under 

20 this subchapter with respect to any Member covering any 

21 period prior to the date of enactment of this section. 

22 ‘‘(c) RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THRIFT SAVINGS

23 PLAN NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall 

24 affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the 

25 Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise applica26 ble provisions of law. 


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1 ‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.— 

2 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any regulations necessary 

3 to carry out this section may— 

4 ‘‘(A) except with respect to matters under 

5 subparagraph (B), be prescribed by the Direc6 tor of the Office of Personnel Management; and 

7 ‘‘(B) with respect to matters relating to 

8 the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the 

9 Executive Director (as defined by section 

10 8401(13)). 

11 ‘‘(2) REFUNDS.—The regulations under para12 graph (1)(A) shall, in the case of any Member de13 scribed in subsection (a), provide that the lump-sum 

14 credit shall be payable to such Member to the same 

15 extent and in the same manner as if such Member 

16 satisfied paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of section 

17 8342(a) as of the date of enactment of this section. 

18 ‘‘(e) EXCLUSION.—For purposes of this section, the 

19 term ‘Member’ does not include the Vice President.’’. 

20 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

21 at the beginning of chapter 83 of title 5, United States 

22 Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

23 section 8335 the following: 

‘‘8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress.’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE FEDERAL EM2 PLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 84 of 

4 title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

5 section 8425 the following: 

6 ‘‘§ 8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage 

7 of Members of Congress 

8 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro9 vision of this chapter, effective as of the date of enactment 

10 of this section— 

11 ‘‘(1) in the case of an individual who first be12 comes a Member before such date of enactment— 

13 ‘‘(A) such Member shall not be subject to 

14 this chapter for any further period of time after 

15 such date of enactment; and 

16 ‘‘(B) no further Government contributions 

17 or deductions from basic pay may be made with 

18 respect to such Member for deposit in the 

19 Treasury of the United States to the credit of 

20 the Fund; and 

21 ‘‘(2) in the case of an individual who first be22 comes a Member on or after such date of enact23 ment— 

24 ‘‘(A) such Member shall not be subject to 

25 this chapter; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) no Government contributions or de2 ductions from basic pay may be made with re3 spect to such Member for deposit in the Treas4 ury of the United States to the credit of the 

5 Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. 

6 ‘‘(b) PRIOR RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in 

7 subsection (a) shall be considered to nullify, modify, or 

8 otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under 

9 this chapter with respect to any Member covering any pe10 riod prior to the date of enactment of this section. 

11 ‘‘(c) RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THRIFT SAVINGS

12 PLAN NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall 

13 affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the 

14 Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise applica15 ble provisions of law. 

16 ‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any regulations necessary 

18 to carry out this section may— 

19 ‘‘(A) except with respect to matters under 

20 subparagraph (B), be prescribed by the Direc21 tor of the Office of Personnel Management; and 

22 ‘‘(B) with respect to matters relating to 

23 the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the 

24 Executive Director (as defined by section 

25 8401(13)). 


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1 ‘‘(2) REFUNDS.—The regulations under para2 graph (1)(A) shall, in the case of a Member de3 scribed in subsection (a)(1), provide that the lump4 sum credit shall be payable to such Member to the 

5 same extent and in the same manner as if such 

6 Member satisfied paragraphs (1), (3), and (4) of 

7 section 8424(a) as of the date of enactment of this 

8 section. 

9 ‘‘(e) EXCLUSION.—For purposes of this section, the 

10 term ‘Member’ does not include the Vice President.’’. 

11 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

12 at the beginning of chapter 84 of title 5, United States 

13 Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 

14 section 8425 the following: 

‘‘8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress.’’. 

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