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116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 191 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the termination of 
certain 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 3, 2019 
Mr. MASSIE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight 
and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, 
in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the juris-
diction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the 
termination of certain retirement benefits for Members 
of Congress, except 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 ‘‘End Pensions in Con-
gress Act’’ or the ‘‘EPIC Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 83 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 8335 the following: 
‘‘§ 8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage 
of Members of Congress 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other pro-
vision of this subchapter and subject to subsection (f), ef-
fective as of the date of enactment of this section— 
‘‘(1) a Member shall not be subject to this sub-
chapter for any further period of time; and 
‘‘(2) 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. 
‘‘(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 subchapter with respect to any Member covering any 
period prior to the date of enactment of this section. 
‘‘(c) RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN THRIFT SAVINGS 
PLAN NOT AFFECTED.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall 
affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the 
Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise applica-
ble provisions of law. 
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‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—Any regulations necessary to 
carry out this section may— 
‘‘(1) except with respect to matters under para-
graph (2), be prescribed by the Director of the Of-
fice of Personnel Management; and 
‘‘(2) with respect to matters relating to the 
Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Executive 
Director (as defined by section 8401(13)). 
‘‘(e) EXCLUSION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘Member’ does not include the Vice President. 
‘‘(f) OPT-IN.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this section, a Member covered by this 
subchapter as of such date of enactment may elect, by giv-
ing notice in writing to the official by whom such Member 
is paid, to remain subject to this subchapter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 83 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 8335 the following: 
‘‘8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress.’’. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS RELATING TO THE FEDERAL EM-
PLOYEES 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: 
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‘‘§ 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— 
‘‘(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. 
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‘‘(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 
Executive Director (as defined by section 
8401(13)). 
‘‘(2) REFUNDS.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(b), the regulations under paragraph (1)(A) shall, in 
the case of a Member who has not completed at 
least 5 years of civilian service as of the date of en-
actment of this section, provide that the lump-sum 
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credit shall be payable to such Member to the same 
extent and in the same manner as if such Member 
satisfied paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 
8424(a) as of such date of enactment. 
‘‘(e) EXCLUSIONS.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘Member’ does not include the Vice President. 
‘‘(f) OPT-IN FOR MEMBERS.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, a Member cov-
ered by this chapter as of such date may elect, by giving 
notice in writing to the official by whom such Member is 
paid, to remain subject to this chapter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 84 of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to 
section 8425 the following: 
‘‘8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of Congress.’’. 
Æ 
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