Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act expands the title 5 law-enforcement-officer definition used for federal retirement. Newly covered positions include armed employees whose duties involve investigating or apprehending suspected or convicted federal offenders, IRS employees primarily collecting delinquent taxes and securing delinquent returns, United States Postal Inspection Service employees, Department of Veterans Affairs police officers, and CBP seized property specialists in the GS-1801 series who manage seized or forfeited property. Incumbents can elect coverage for prior service within five years or before separation, pay employee retirement deposits with interest, and have agency contributions remitted to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund over 10 years. The bill also bars mandatory separation for covered officers during the first three years after enactment.
Who Benefits and How
IRS delinquent tax collection employees benefit because their service can count under law-enforcement retirement rules. Postal Inspection Service employees benefit from inclusion in the federal law-enforcement-officer retirement definition. VA police officers benefit because Department police service under title 38 is added to covered positions. CBP seized property specialists benefit if their GS-1801 seized and forfeited property work qualifies for enhanced retirement treatment.
Who Bears the Burden and How
OPM retirement staff must issue regulations, process incumbent elections, and administer deposits into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund. Federal agencies employing newly covered officers must remit additional government retirement contributions over 10 years. Incumbent officers electing prior-service credit may owe employee deposits plus interest. Federal taxpayers bear higher retirement contribution costs for positions newly treated as law-enforcement service.
Key Provisions
- Expands title 5 law-enforcement-officer retirement coverage to specified armed investigative, IRS, Postal Inspection, VA police, and CBP seized-property roles.
- Provides incumbent election rules for prior-service credit with employee deposits and agency contributions.
- Requires agency contributions to the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund over a 10-year period.
- Bars mandatory separation of covered officers for three years after enactment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Adds several federal positions to law-enforcement-officer retirement coverage, including IRS delinquent-tax collection employees, Postal Inspection Service employees, VA police officers, CBP seized-property specialists, and armed investigators or apprehension officers.
Key Policy Areas
Federal Workforce, Law Enforcement, Retirement
Primary Purpose
Adds several federal positions to law-enforcement-officer retirement coverage, including IRS delinquent-tax collection employees, Postal Inspection Service employees, VA police officers, CBP seized-property specialists, and armed investigators or apprehension officers.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- IRS delinquent tax collection employees
- Postal Inspection Service employees
- VA police officers
- CBP seized property specialists
Identified Costs
- OPM retirement staff
- Federal agencies employing newly covered officers
- Incumbent officers electing prior-service credit
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Garbarino (for himself, Mr. Connolly, and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced …
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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CBP seized property specialists, IRS delinquent tax collection employees, VA police officers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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