Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act became law 400 days after introduction, with cosponsors from both parties
IntroducedNov 16, 2017
ReportedNov 30, 2017
Passed one chamberSep 26, 2018
Passed bothDec 13, 2018
LawDec 21, 2018
What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 69 words.
Correcting Miscalculations in Veterans' Pensions Act This bill authorizes federal agencies to pay on behalf of an employee, Member, or annuitant any additional interest assessed as a result of certain administrative errors in processing annuity deposit amount. Specifically, in calculating amounts that employees with prior military service may pay into their federal retirement account, an agency may pay interest that accrues to the employee for the agency's calculation error.
Context
- Committees
- House Committee on House Administration
House Oversight and Accountability Committee
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee - Policy area
- Government Operations and Politics: 580 of 5,914 bills became law, 113th–118th (9.8%)
- Sponsor
- 7 of 178 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 6, from enrolled bill to public law · 1,040 words
- Subjects
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementInterest, dividends, interest ratesNational and community serviceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsVeterans' pensions and compensation
- Latest action
- Dec 21, 2018: Became Public Law No: 115-352.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 0
The bill status record lists no related bills.
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]