HR 5322 · 100th Congress · Law

A bill to amend the Judicial Survivors' Annuity Act to eliminate the requirement that a Federal justice or judge, who is assassinated, must serve a specific period of time before his or her survivors become eligible for benefits under the Act.

Introduced 1988-09-16· Sponsored by Rep. DioGuardi, Joseph J. [R-NY-20]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Courts, Civil Liberties, and the Administration of Justice.(1988-09-22)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Federal judicial code with respect to survivors' annuities to waive the 18-month length of service requirement in cases where a Federal judicial official is assassinated before completion of the vesting period. Applies this waiver retroactively to include any assassination on or after May 1, 1988.…

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