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5 U.S.C. 8133: Compensation in case of death

Created in 1966 by Public Law 89-554. Changed by 3 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

7 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 5 U.S.C. 8109, 5 U.S.C. 8119, 5 U.S.C. 8135, 5 U.S.C. 8138, 5 U.S.C. 8141.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–303 substituted "age 55" for "age 60". · (b)

    1974

    • Pub. L. 93–416, §16(a), substituted "50" for "45". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–416, §16(a), substituted "45" for "40". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–416, §16(a), substituted "40" for "35". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 93–416, §16(a), inserted "before reaching age 60" after "remarries" in par. (1), struck out par. (2) referring to widower who dies, remarries or becomes capable of self-support, redesignated pars. (3) and (4) as (2) and (3), respectively, changed the reference in closing paragr… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 93–416, §17, inserted ", except for increases authorized by section 8146a of this title" before "; or". · (e)
    • Pub. L. 93–416, §18, added subsec. (f). · (f)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.