Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 1981
Public Law 97-141 · S. 1551 · 97th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 29, 1981 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Charles Mathias (R-MD)
Cosponsors (1): Sen. David Pryor
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.
Federal Physicians Comparability Allowance Amendments of 1981 - Extends the authority of Federal agencies to enter into service agreements providing salary comparability allowances for Government physicians.
Requires that the redetermined annuity of an individual who is separated from Federal reemployment as a Presidential appointee be at least equal to the individual's original annuity plus the amount of any cost of living increases occurring during his or her reemployment.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Dec 29, 1981Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 97-141.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 21, 1981PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 15, 1981Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments by Voice vote.
- Nov 17, 1981FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
- Nov 9, 1981FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Oct 29, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Aug 3, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services Subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 30, 1981CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.