What does Preamble of Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act do?

This bill aims to amend title 5 of the United States Code. The proposed amendment requires court decrees, court orders, or similar processes to explicitly provide for annuity supplement payments.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act do?

This bill is formally titled the Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act.

What does COURT ORDERS. of Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act do?

This section amends Title 5 of the United States Code, specifically sections 8467 and 8421, to address the inclusion of annuity supplements in court-ordered divisions of annuities. It redesignates subsection (c) of section 8467 as subsection (d) and inserts a new subsection (c) clarifying that annuity supplement payments should be included in court-ordered annuity divisions unless expressly excluded by the court order. Section 8421 is amended by striking subsection (c). The amendments apply to annuity supplement payments that begin on or after the date of enactment of this Act. The bill defines 'annuity supplement' and 'covered annuitant' for the purpose of retroactive payments. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is directed to make a one-time payment from the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund to covered annuitants who previously had amounts deducted due to the inclusion of annuity supplements in court-ordered divisions. Overpayments resulting from the exclusion of annuity supplements in court-ordered apportionments before the date of enactment are waived.

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Retirement Annuity Supplement Clarity Act

Last updated: 4/14/2026 · Introduced: 4/14/2026

Author: James Lankford (R-OK)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill clarifies that court orders dividing annuities must explicitly include annuity supplement payments unless specifically excluded by the court.
It directs the Office of Personnel Management to provide a one-time payment to affected retirees who previously had annuity supplement payments improperly deducted.
The bill waives overpayments resulting from the prior exclusion of annuity supplements in court-ordered annuity divisions.

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