Bill · S. 4290· Senate(119-S-4290)
Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act
- Introduced
- 4/14/2026
- Last activity
- 4/14/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Sponsored by
- James Lankford
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code. It requires that when a court decree or order divides an annuity, the annuity supplement must be included in that division unless the order specifically excludes it. The bill also addresses specific situations involving the Office of Personnel Management and retroactive payments. It establishes rules for covered annuitants who had their annuity supplements recomputed. Finally, it provides for one-time payments and the waiver of certain overpayments.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5
The bill provides one-time payments and waives overpayments for retired annuitants whose annuity supplements were previously excluded from court-ordered divisions.
Would retired people be better off under this?+5
The bill secures financial rights for retirees by clarifying that annuity supplements are included in court-ordered divisions and providing for one-time compensatory payments.
Does this strengthen Social Security?+3
The bill provides financial relief through one-time payments and the waiver of overpayments for covered annuitants regarding annuity supplement divisions.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to issue one-time payments and waive overpayments from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Clarity in Annuity Division: Under Section 2(a), an annuity supplement payment shall be included in the computation of a court-ordered division of an annuity unless the court order expressly excludes it. This provides a clear rule for how these payments are handled during the division of annuities.
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One-Time Payments for Covered Annuitants: Under Section 2(c)(2)(A)(ii), the Office of Personnel Management shall pay a one-time payment to a covered annuitant. This payment is equal to the amount deducted from the annuity because the annuity supplement was included in a court-ordered division or similar scenario.
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Waiver of Overpayments: Under Section 2(c)(3), any overpayments paid to a covered annuitant, or overpayments of apportionment paid to a former spouse, that resulted from excluding the annuity supplement in a court-ordered apportionment shall be waived.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No Interest on Payments: Under Section 2(c)(2)(B), the one-time payment provided to a covered annuitant is specified to be an amount "without interest."
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Retirees+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Low Income Households+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Social Security+3
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2
- 4/14/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
John FettermanDemocrat · Pennsylvania