Legislative Update

Status of Bills on FMA's Agenda
Currently Pending in Congress

Investing in the Federal Workforce

• S. 507: Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2009
  • Would extend locality pay to federal employees working in Hawaii, Alaska and the U.S. Territories
  • 4/1/2009: Approved by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  • Awaiting consideration by full Senate
    

• S. 629: Part-Time Reemployment of Annuitants Act of 2009
  • Would allow retirees to return to federal service on a limited basis without offset to their annuities
  • 5/20/2009: Approved by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  • Awaiting consideration by full Senate
    

• H.R. 1203/S.491: Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act
  • Would allow federal retirees to pay healthcare premiums on a pre-tax basis, a process known as premium conversion
  • Referred to three House committees and Senate Finance Committee respectively
    

• H.R. 235/S. 484: Social Security Fairness Act of 2009
  • Would repeal the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and Windefall Elimination Provision (WEP)
  • Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committee respectively

Federal Workforce Management

• H.R. 1256: Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act
  • Would establish several adjustments to the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), including creation of a Roth IRA option
  • 6/11/2009: H.R. 1256 passed the full Senate
  • 6/12/2009: Senate version of H.R. 1256 approved by House
  • Awaiting President's signature
    

• S. 674: Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2009
  • Would require agencies to provide managers with initial and ongoing instructor-based training covering various management topics
  • Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
    

• H.R. 1722/S. 707: Telework Enhancement Act of 2009
  • Would expand agencies' usage of telework opportunities
  • 5/20/2009: S. 707 approved by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  • Awaiting consideration by full Senate
  • H.R. 1722 awaiting consideration by House Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Should you have any questions, please contact FMA's Government Affairs Department at 703-683-8700, or email FMA Government Affairs Assistant Karl Gruss at kgruss@fedmanagers.org. Thank you very much, and we look forward to continuing our commitment to provide you with the highest level of advocacy on Capitol Hill.