Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009
Public Law 111-49 · S. 1107 · 111th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Aug 12, 2009 · Law
Sponsor: Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Orrin Hatch
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009 - Authorizes a six-month open enrollment period starting 30 days after enactment of this Act for an eligible federal judicial officer to opt into the Judicial Survivors' Annuities System and begin contributing toward an annuity for his or her surviving spouse and dependent children.
Allows judicial officers enrolled in the System before or after enactment of this Act to purchase, in three-month increments, up to an additional year of service credit for each year of federal judicial service completed.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 3292Related bill
Judicial Survivors Protection Act of 2009
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Aug 12, 2009Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 111-49.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 3, 2009FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Jul 29, 2009FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Johnson (GA) asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Judiciary discharged.
- OtherOther · Cleared for White House.
- Jul 10, 2009FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Jun 25, 2009CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 88.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary. Reported by Senator Durbin without amendment. Without written report.
- Jun 18, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- May 20, 2009CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- CommitteeCommittee · Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5723-5724)
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.