A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.
Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill changes federal retirement law for members of the United States Capitol Police. Instead of requiring covered Capitol Police members to separate when they become 60 years old, it lets the Capitol Police Board set the retirement age at a number the Board chooses between 57 and 62.
The bill amends both chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5, so the change applies across the older Civil Service Retirement System and the newer Federal Employees Retirement System provisions that cover Capitol Police retirement.
Who Benefits and How
The Capitol Police Board benefits by gaining flexibility to set a retirement age that fits workforce, retention, and public-safety needs. Capitol Police members may benefit if the Board sets a higher age than 60, because eligible officers could continue serving longer before mandatory separation.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Capitol Police members bear the uncertainty of a Board-set retirement age within the 57-to-62 range. Capitol Police retirement administrators must apply the Board's selected age under both affected title 5 retirement systems.
Key Provisions
- Authorizes the Capitol Police Board to set the mandatory retirement age for covered Capitol Police members between ages 57 and 62.
- Amends both Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System provisions so the Board-set age replaces the fixed age 60 rule.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Allows the Capitol Police Board to set a mandatory retirement age for Capitol Police members between ages 57 and 62 instead of using a fixed age 60 rule in the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System.
Key Policy Areas
Federal Employment, Law Enforcement, Retirement
Primary Purpose
Allows the Capitol Police Board to set a mandatory retirement age for Capitol Police members between ages 57 and 62 instead of using a fixed age 60 rule in the Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees Retirement System.
Policy Domains
Section 1 - Capitol Police retirement age flexibility
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Capitol Police Board
- Capitol Police members who serve past age 60
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Capitol Police retirement administrators
- Capitol Police members subject to the Board-set age
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Signed into LawBecame Public Law No: 119-95.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
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 …
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate …
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3557-3558)
Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the …
Held at the desk.
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_board"
- → Capitol Police Board
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