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H.R.802 / 104th Congress

To prohibit payment of Federal retirement benefits, except in certain cases, to those who are not retired as defined under the Social Security Act.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Feb 2, 1995

Prohibits the Federal Government from paying retirement benefits to or through any person who ceases Federal employment after the year 2000, unless that person is retired as defined under the Social Security Act. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to former public safety officers (as defined under the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968) and former members of the armed forces who have been exposed to actual combat dangers as a result of hostile activities by opposing forces.

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Who introduced it

Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D–IN

Committees

  • Judiciary Committee
  • Armed Services Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
  • Intelligence (Permanent Select) Committee
  • Committee on House Administration
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    1. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

    2. Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

    3. Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.

    4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

    5. Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, House Oversight, the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

    6. Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, House Oversight, the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

    7. Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, House Oversight, the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

    8. Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, House Oversight, the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

    9. Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, House Oversight, the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

    10. Referred to the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on National Security, House Oversight, the Judiciary, and Intelligence (Permanent Select), 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.

    11. Introduced in House

    12. Introduced in House

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