TSP Modernization Act of 2017
Public Law 115-84 · H.R. 3031 · 115th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Nov 17, 2017 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD-7)
Cosponsors (8): Rep. Mark Meadows, Rep. Eleanor Norton,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
TSP Modernization Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill modifies the rules relating to withdrawals from the Thrift Savings Plan accounts of former federal employees and Members of Congress. Under current law, such employees and Members may make only one partial withdrawal upon reaching age 59-1/2 while employed or one withdrawal after retirement. The bill permits an unlimited number of such withdrawals.
The bill also eliminates: (1) the automatic annuity as a default option if the plan participant does not make an election to establish an annuity, and (2) the limitation on age-based in-service withdrawals.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
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S. 873Related bill
TSP Modernization Act of 2017
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 16 actions.
- Nov 17, 2017Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 8, 2017FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Nov 7, 2017FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Nov 6, 2017FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 16, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Oct 11, 2017FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3031.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Oct 10, 2017CalendarCalendar · Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 248.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-343.
- Jul 19, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jun 23, 2017CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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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.