# 119-hr-159: CLEAN Public Service Act

119-hr-159, CLEAN Public Service Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-159
- Congress: 119
- Title: CLEAN Public Service Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-01-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-20

## Summary

**Ends further civil service retirement coverage for Members of Congress.** This bill would stop future Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) coverage and related government deposits for Members, effective 90 days after enactment. - Members of Congress would no longer receive additional CSRS or FERS coverage or have further deposits made to those funds after the 90-day effective date. - Members who first became Members before the effective date would retain rights for service already credited under existing rules. - Individuals who first become Members on or after the effective date would not be covered by CSRS or FERS for that service. - Members with less than 5 years of civilian service as of enactment would be eligible for limited lump-sum refunds under specified rules. - The Vice President would be excluded from these changes and remain unaffected. - The bill would preserve Members' ability to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

## Provisions PRIA read

- End pensions for Members of Congress: cost, high. If enacted, Members of Congress would stop earning federal pensions 90 days after enactment. Coverage under both CSRS and FERS would end for Members, but not for the Vice President. No more government contributions or payroll deductions would be made for service after that date. People who first jo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3001: To advance commonsense priorities.
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1923: Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3338: MARKET CHOICE Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-159 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/159)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3001: To advance commonsense priorities.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3001)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-1923: Modernizing Wildfire Safety and Prevention Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1923)
- [119-hr-3338: MARKET CHOICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3338)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-159 (as of 2025-12-20).