S-4530 — 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.

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Current stage on Congress.gov: Enrolled Bill.

YourVoice.Now Summary

The Capitol Police Board would gain authority to set the mandatory retirement age for U.S. Capitol Police officers anywhere between 57 and 62, instead of the current fixed cutoff of 60. The change covers officers under both the older Civil Service Retirement System and the newer Federal Employees' Retirement System. The Board, not Congress, would decide the new specific retirement age. No changes are made to pension benefit calculations or to other federal law enforcement retirement ages.

Congressional Summary

This bill authorizes the Capitol Police Board to increase the mandatory retirement age for a member of the Capitol Police to up to age 62. Under current law, members of the Capitol Police are generally subject to mandatory retirement at age 57 (with some exceptions), but may receive a waiver from the board authorizing them to continue working until they are 60.

Legislative Subjects

Congressional agenciesCongressional officers and employeesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementLaw enforcement officersU.S. Capitol

Details

Congress: 119th
Chamber: Senate
Status: summarized
Action: Introduced in Senate
Action Date: 2026-05-14
Date Added: 2026-05-19
Source: Congress.gov →

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