I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1935 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of 
further retirement coverage for Members of Congress under the Federal 
Employees’ Retirement System, except for the right to continue partici-
pating in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2017 
Mr. GALLAGHER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 
Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined 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 coverage for Members 
of Congress under the Federal Employees’ Retirement 
System, except for the right to continue participating 
in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional Pension 
Reform Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF RETIREMENT COVERAGE OF 
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS UNDER FEDERAL 
EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 84 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 8425 the following: 
‘‘§ 8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage 
of Members of Congress 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this chapter, effective as of the date of enactment 
of this section— 
‘‘(1) subject to subsection (f), in the case of an 
individual who first becomes a Member before such 
date of enactment— 
‘‘(A) such Member shall not be subject to 
this chapter for any further period of time after 
such date of enactment; and 
‘‘(B) no further Government contributions 
or deductions from basic pay may be made with 
respect to such Member for deposit in the 
Treasury of the United States to the credit of 
the Fund; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of an individual who first be-
comes a Member on or after such date of enact-
ment— 
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‘‘(A) such Member shall not be subject to 
this chapter; and 
‘‘(B) no Government contributions or de-
ductions from basic pay may be made with re-
spect to such Member for deposit in the Treas-
ury of the United States to the credit of the 
Fund. 
‘‘(b) PRIOR RIGHTS NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in 
subsection (a) shall be considered to nullify, modify, or 
otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under 
this chapter with respect to any Member covering any pe-
riod prior to the date of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(c) RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THRIFT SAVINGS 
PLAN NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) 
shall affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in 
the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise ap-
plicable provisions of law. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Any regulations necessary 
to carry out this section may— 
‘‘(A) except with respect to matters under 
subparagraph (B), be prescribed by the Direc-
tor of the Office of Personnel Management; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to matters relating to 
the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the 
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