S.1821 / 107th Congress

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by participants age 50 or over, and to afford employees and Members full immediate participation in the Thrift Savings Plan upon commencing Federal service.

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.

S.1821 through Congress

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SenateDec 13, 2001IntroducedOfficial record

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Separate related House measures (2)

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Related House bill: H.R.3340 To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by participants age 50 or over.

Related House bill: H.R.3354 To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by participants age 50 or over, and to afford employees and Members full immediate participation in the Thrift Savings Plan upon commencing Federal service.

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Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 13, 2001

Allows certain eligible participants to make such additional contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan as are permitted by: (1) provisions of the Internal Revenue Code pertaining to catch-up contributions to pension, profit-sharing, and/or stock bonus plans for individuals age 50 and over; and (2) consistent regulations of the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board.Repeals provisions limiting the pay periods with respect to which agency contributions shall be payable (thus affording employees and members full immediate participation in the Plan upon commencing Federal service).

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D–HI

Committees

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Sen. Warner, John [R-VA]

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Dec 17, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Dec 13, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Dec 13, 2001
Introduced in Senate

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Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1821

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1821/BILLS-107s1821is.htm

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Discuss S.1821, 107th Congress: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by participants age 50 or over, and to afford employees and Members full immediate participation in the Thrift Savings Plan upon commencing Federal service.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1821

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1821/BILLS-107s1821is.htm

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Discuss S.1821, 107th Congress: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by participants age 50 or over, and to afford employees and Members full immediate participation in the Thrift Savings Plan upon commencing Federal service.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1821

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1821/BILLS-107s1821is.htm

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Discuss S.1821, 107th Congress: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow certain catch-up contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan to be made by participants age 50 or over, and to afford employees and Members full immediate participation in the Thrift Savings Plan upon commencing Federal service.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1821

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2001-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/107/bills/s1821/BILLS-107s1821is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-01-14T19:05:04Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.1821 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.