Magistrates' Retirement Parity Act of 1987
Public Law 100-53 · H.R. 1947 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Jun 18, 1987 · Law
Sponsor: Rep. William Ford (D-MI-15)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Magistrates' Retirement Parity Act of 1987 - Amends provisions of Federal law relating to civil service retirement to make the retirement of U.S. magistrates comparable to that of bankruptcy judges. Makes magistrates and bankruptcy judges eligible for immediate retirement after becoming age 62 and completing five years of civilian service, or after becoming 60 years of age and completing ten years of service as a bankruptcy judge or magistrate. Provides methods for computing the annuity of U.S. magistrates.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 8 actions.
- Jun 18, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-53.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Jun 10, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jun 3, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- May 27, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- Apr 13, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Compensation and Employee Benefits Subcommittee of the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- Apr 6, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.