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112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2913 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 

Mr. COFFMAN of Colorado (for himself and Ms. FOXX) 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. 

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.—Any regulations necessary to 

2 carry out this section may— 

3 ‘‘(1) except with respect to matters under sub4 paragraph (B), be prescribed by the Director of the 

5 Office of Personnel Management; and 

6 ‘‘(2) with respect to matters relating to the 

7 Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Executive 

8 Director (as defined by section 8401(13)). 

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 83 of title 5, United States 

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

14 section 8335 the following: 

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

15 SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE FEDERAL EM16 PLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 

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

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

19 section 8425 the following: 

20 ‘‘§ 8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage 

21 of Members of Congress 

22 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro23 vision of this chapter, effective as of the date of enactment 

24 of this section— 


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1 ‘‘(1) in the case of an individual who first be2 comes a Member before such date of enactment— 

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

4 this chapter for any further period of time after 

5 such date of enactment; and 

6 ‘‘(B) no further Government contributions 

7 or deductions from basic pay may be made with 

8 respect to such Member for deposit in the 

9 Treasury of the United States to the credit of 

10 the Fund; and 

11 ‘‘(2) in the case of an individual who first be12 comes a Member on or after such date of enact13 ment— 

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

15 this chapter; and 

16 ‘‘(B) no Government contributions or de17 ductions from basic pay may be made with re18 spect to such Member for deposit in the Treas19 ury of the United States to the credit of the 

20 Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. 

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

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

23 otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under 

24 this chapter with respect to any Member covering any pe25 riod prior to the date of enactment of this section. 


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

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

3 affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the 

4 Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise applica5 ble provisions of law. 

6 ‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.— 

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

8 to carry out this section may— 

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

10 subparagraph (B), be prescribed by the Direc11 tor of the Office of Personnel Management; and 

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

13 the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the 

14 Executive Director (as defined by section 

15 8401(13)). 

16 ‘‘(2) REFUNDS.—Notwithstanding subsection 

17 (b), the regulations under paragraph (1)(A) shall, in 

18 the case of a Member who has not completed at 

19 least 5 years of civilian service as of the date of en20 actment of this section, provide that the lump-sum 

21 credit shall be payable to such Member to the same 

22 extent and in the same manner as if such Member 

23 satisfied paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 

24 8424(a) as of such date of enactment. 


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

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

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

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

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

6 section 8425 the following: 

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

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