U.S. Capitol Police officers currently must retire at age 60. This bill would let the Capitol Police Board set the mandatory retirement age anywhere from 57 to 65, depending on what the force needs. Officers in both the older Civil Service Retirement System and the newer Federal Employees Retirement System would be covered. The change is meant to give the department more flexibility in keeping experienced officers on the job longer or, if it chooses, retiring them earlier.
Congressional Summary
This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to waive the mandatory retirement age for members of the Capitol Police up to age 65. (Under current law, a member of the Capitol Police is generally subject to mandatory retirement at age 57 but may receive a waiver from the board authorizing later retirement up to age 60.)
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- House
- Status
- summarized
- Action
- Introduced in House
- Action Date
- 2026-04-20
- Date Added
- 2026-04-25
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