,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bif ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #ae1 #bjac ,mr4 ,nugent introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,house ,administration1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,government ,reform1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to allow ,members of ,congress to decline certain retirement benefits and contributions by the ,federal ,government1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,congress is ,not a ,career ,act4 #b4 ,granting ,members of ,congress the option to decline certain benefits 7a7 ,federal ,employees ,retirement ,system opt out ,section #hdja7bj7 of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended by striking 1 and who and all that follows through #bjjd4 7b7 ,thrift ,savings ,plan agency contribution opt out ,section #hdcb7;c7 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 7,a7 ,notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection1 contributions under paragraphs 7#a7 through 7#c7 may not be made in the case of any ,member who makes an election under subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,any ,member may1 by written notice to the official by whom such ,member is paid1 elect not to receive contributions under this subsection4 ,an election under this subparagraph-- 7i7 shall be effective with respect to pay periods beginning on or after the date on which such election is made2 and 7ii7 shall be irrevocable4 4