To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the increase of the retirement age in the United States Capitol Police.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill changes retirement-age rules for United States Capitol Police officers in title 5. It amends both the Civil Service Retirement System provision at section 8335(c) and the Federal Employees Retirement System provision at section 8425(c). In each provision, it replaces the fixed rule that an officer becomes subject to separation when the officer becomes 60 years old with authority for the Capitol Police Board to determine an age that must be at least 57 and no more than 65. The bill does not set one new age itself; it gives the Board a statutory range for increasing or adjusting the mandatory retirement age.
Who Benefits and How
United States Capitol Police officers benefit because the Board can allow service beyond the current age-60 trigger, potentially extending careers and retirement planning flexibility. Experienced Capitol Police supervisors benefit if the department can retain senior officers longer. The United States Capitol Police benefits from workforce-planning flexibility within a 57-to-65 range. The Capitol Police Board benefits from direct authority to set the retirement age. Congressional security planners benefit if officer retention improves continuity. Federal retirement administrators benefit from a clear statutory range instead of an informal exception process.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Capitol Police Board must determine and administer the retirement age within the statutory range. Capitol Police human resources staff must update retirement, separation, and workforce-planning rules under both CSRS and FERS. Officers who prefer predictable fixed-age rules may need to adjust retirement planning. Federal retirement-system administrators must implement the Board-determined age in benefit and separation systems. Younger officer promotion candidates may face slower advancement if senior officers remain longer. Congressional oversight staff may need to monitor how the Board uses the new age-setting authority.
Key Provisions
- Amends title 5 CSRS retirement-age language for United States Capitol Police officers.
- Amends title 5 FERS retirement-age language for United States Capitol Police officers.
- Authorizes the Capitol Police Board to set the applicable age between 57 and 65.
- Replaces the current fixed age-60 mandatory separation trigger.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Amends the mandatory separation ages for United States Capitol Police officers under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System so the Capitol Police Board may set a retirement age not less than 57 and not more than 65, replacing the current fixed age-60 trigger.
Key Policy Areas
Federal Workforce, Capitol Police, Retirement, Congressional Operations
Primary Purpose
Amends the mandatory separation ages for United States Capitol Police officers under the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System so the Capitol Police Board may set a retirement age not less than 57 and not more than 65, replacing the current fixed age-60 trigger.
Policy Domains
House resolution provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- United States Capitol Police officers
- Experienced Capitol Police supervisors
- United States Capitol Police
- Capitol Police Board
- Congressional security planners
- Federal retirement administrators
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Capitol Police Board
- Capitol Police human resources staff
- Officers planning retirement
- Federal retirement system administrators
- Younger Capitol Police promotion candidates
- Congressional oversight staff
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
ReportedReceived in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill …
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules …
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill …
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3116-3117)
Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 8 …
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Introduced in House
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "uscp"
- → United States Capitol Police
- "board"
- → Capitol Police Board
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