# 115-hr-5539: Thomas Jefferson Public Service Act of 2018

115-hr-5539, Thomas Jefferson Public Service Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL); status Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3494) (as of 2025-11-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5539
- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-5539
- Congress: 115
- Title: Thomas Jefferson Public Service Act of 2018
- Status: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3494)
- Introduced: 2018-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Rooney, Francis [R-FL-19] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Thomas Jefferson Public Service Act of 2018 This bill sets the annual rate of pay to $1 for a Member of Congress who has served six consecutive full terms as a Member of the House of Representatives or two consecutive full terms as a Senator and also prohibits such service from being included as creditable service for federal retirement purposes.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gaetz, Matt [R-FL-1] (R-FL), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] (R-WI), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meadows, Mark [R-NC-11] (R-NC), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blum, Rod [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2018-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] (R-NC), 2018-06-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act
- 115-hr-1164: Taylor Force Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act
- 115-hr-3441: Save Local Business Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-5539 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/5539)

## Related
- [115-hr-1697: Israel Anti-Boycott Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1697)
- [115-hr-1164: Taylor Force Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1164)
- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-3976: Access to Marketplace Insurance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3976)
- [115-hr-3441: Save Local Business Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3441)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5539 (as of 2025-11-18).