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HB5669: Parity for Tribal Educators Act

: Gabe Vasquez (D-US) : May 25, 2026 Updated: Sep 21, 2023
Native Americans
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  2. 2Passed One Chamber
  3. 3Passed Both Chambers
  4. 4Became Law

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Summary

To provide that employees of tribally controlled schools are eligible to receive a pension under the Federal Employees Retirement System and to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, and for other purposes.

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This bill would allow teachers and employees at tribally controlled schools to join the Federal Employees Retirement System, the same pension program available to other federal workers. It would also let them participate in the Thrift Savings Plan, a government retirement savings account. Tribally controlled schools are institutions operated by Native American tribes rather than state or local governments. Currently, these school employees cannot access these federal retirement benefits. The bill was introduced in Congress but has not yet been considered by a .

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