Senate Bill 439
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Members of Congress Pension Opt Out Clarification Act
Active
Amendments
Passed Senate on Dec 19, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
439
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
checkPassed on December 19, 2019
Status
Passed
Type
Unanimous Consent
Unanimous Consent
A senator may request unanimous consent on the floor to set aside a specified rule of procedure so as to expedite proceedings. If no Senator objects, the Senate permits the action, but if any one senator objects, the request is rejected. Unanimous consent requests with only immediate effects are routinely granted, but ones affecting the floor schedule, the conditions of considering a bill or other business, or the rights of other senators, are normally not offered, or a floor leader will object to it, until all senators concerned have had an opportunity to inform the leaders that they find it acceptable.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7229)
Summary
End Plush Retirements Act
This bill allows future Members of the House of Representatives to opt out of the Federal Employees Retirement System, an option currently available to Members of the House who began serving before September 30, 2003, and all Senators. In addition, it permits Members of Congress who opt out to continue to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.
December 23, 2019
December 19, 2019
October 28, 2019
February 12, 2019
Amendments (1)
Dec 19, 2019
Agreed to in Senate
1
Sponsorship
Senate Amendment 1270
To improve the bill.
Agreed To
12/23/2019
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 jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
12/23/2019
Received in the House.
12/23/2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
12/19/2019
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7229)
12/19/2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S7229)
12/19/2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7229)
10/28/2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 274.
10/28/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-153.
07/24/2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
02/12/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
02/12/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:02:58 PM