This bill became law on 2026-05-14 as Public Law No. 119-95.
The summary below describes the bill at the version we last reviewed; the enacted text may differ.
YourVoice.Now Summary
Lets the Capitol Police Board set officers' mandatory retirement age anywhere from 57 to 62, instead of a fixed cutoff of 60.
The details
The Capitol Police Board now has authority to set the mandatory retirement age for U.S. Capitol Police officers anywhere between 57 and 62, instead of the previous 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, decides the new specific retirement age. No changes are made to pension benefit calculations or to other federal law enforcement retirement ages.
Congressional Summary
This act authorizes the Capitol Police Board to increase the mandatory retirement age for a member of the Capitol Police to up to age 62 when the board determines such waiver is in the public interest. Under current law, members of the Capitol Police are generally subject to mandatory retirement at (1) age 57; or (2) upon completing 20 years of service if the member is older than 57. Previously, a waiver from the board would authorize a member to continue working until age 60. The act authorizes the board to issue a waiver specifying a retirement age between 57 and 62.
Legislative Subjects
Details
- Congress
- 119th
- Chamber
- SENATE
- Status
- introduced
- Action
- Became Public Law No: 119-95.
- Action Date
- 2026-05-14
- Date Added
- 2026-05-19
- Source
- Congress.gov →
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