New Automatic Allocation for the TSP Coming Next Fall
Congress recently passed the Smart Savings Act to change the default allocations in the TSP for newly hired federal employees.
Proposed Legislation
New Default TSP Account Allocations One Step Closer to Reality
Legislation that would change the default TSP allocations for newly hired federal employees has passed Congress and is on its way to the president’s desk for signature.
Lawmakers Want to End Social Security Benefits for Nazis
Lawmakers in both the House and the Senate have introduced legislation to end Social Security benefits for Nazi persecutors who receive them because of a loophole in current law.
House Wants EPA to Base Its Regulations on Publicly Available Data
The House of Representatives has passed legislation that would require the EPA to base its regulations on data that are publicly available.
Bernie Sanders Wants to Make Election Day a National Holiday
Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has a solution for low voter turnout: make election day a national holiday.
Scorecard Shows Votes of Congress on Federal Employee Bills
A new scorecard published by NARFE shows how each member of Congress voted on pieces of legislation that impacted the federal workforce in some way.
Congressman Seeks to Ban Feds from Watching Porn While at Work
Congressman Mark Meadows (R-NC) has introduced legislation that would prohibit federal employees from accessing pornographic or explicit material on government computers and devices.
Congress Authorizes COLA for Disabled Veterans
Congress has passed legislation that would provide a cost of living adjustment for disabled veterans receiving disability compensation from the Department of Veterans Affairs and other compensation for survivors of veterans who have died as a result of their service to the country.
House Passes Legislation That Would Fire Federal Workers Who Willfully Destroy Federal Records
Legislation passed in the House this week that would create a process for firing administration employees who willfully and unlawfully destroy federal records.
Temporary Funding Measure Passes Congress – No Change on Pay Raise
Congress has passed a measure to fund the government through December 11 and to prevent a government shutdown.
