Who it affects
- Employees of qualifying tribally controlled schools
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Office of Personnel Management
In committeeRetirementEducationTribal affairs
Parity for Tribal Educators Act
H.R. 7781 · House bill · Introduced March 3, 2026
The Parity for Tribal Educators Act would make employees of certain tribally controlled schools eligible for federal employee pensions and the Thrift Savings Plan.
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How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- Employees of tribally controlled schools operating under specified federal contracts or grants would qualify for federal employee retirement benefits.
- These benefits would include a federal pension and participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, a retirement savings program.
- The Bureau of Indian Affairs would pay the government's contributions.
- Employees could choose not to receive this coverage through procedures set by the Office of Personnel Management.
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How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- 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.
- Sponsor
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe (D-NM)
- Introduced
- March 3, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 3
- Committees
- House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Latest action
- March 3, 2026 · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
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Lobbyists report every three months, about 20 days after each quarter ends. We have January 2025 through September 2026 reports. Newer reports will be added once filed and published. Reports for October through December 2026 are due January 20, 2027.