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Introduced
02/11/2021
02/11/2021
In Committee
02/11/2021
02/11/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforce- ment officer for retirement purposes, and for other pur- poses.
AI Summary
This bill, the Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act, amends federal law to expand the definition of a "law enforcement officer" for retirement purposes. The key provisions are:
1. Includes additional federal positions such as Internal Revenue Service tax collectors, Postal Inspection Service employees, Department of Veterans Affairs police officers, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection seized property specialists within the definition of a law enforcement officer.
2. Allows incumbent law enforcement officers who were appointed before the bill's enactment to elect to have their prior service treated as law enforcement service for retirement purposes, with provisions for them to pay any additional required contributions.
3. Exempts law enforcement officers from mandatory separation for 3 years after the bill's enactment.
The aim is to provide more federal employees involved in law enforcement activities the same retirement benefits as traditional law enforcement officers.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (106)
Bill Pascrell (D)*,
Colin Allred (D),
Don Bacon (R),
Andy Barr (R),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Mike Bost (R),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Anthony Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Tom Cole (R),
Gerry Connolly (D),
Lou Correa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Charlie Crist (D),
Henry Cuellar (D),
Antonio Delgado (D),
Val Demings (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Randy Feenstra (R),
Drew Ferguson (R),
Brian Fitzpatrick (R),
Lizzie Fletcher (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Andrew Garbarino (R),
Jared Golden (D),
Jenniffer González (R),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Chrissy Houlahan (D),
Bill Johnson (R),
Dave Joyce (R),
Kaiali'i Kahele (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
John Katko (R),
Robin Kelly (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Derek Kilmer (D),
Andy Kim (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Conor Lamb (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Elaine Luria (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Tom Malinowski (D),
Nicole Malliotakis (R),
Sean Maloney (D),
Tracey Mann (R),
Betty McCollum (D),
David McKinley (R),
Grace Meng (D),
Kweisi Mfume (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Frank Mrvan (D),
Stephanie Murphy (D),
Marie Newman (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Tom O'Halleran (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Dean Phillips (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Katie Porter (D),
Bill Posey (R),
Mike Quigley (D),
Amata Radewagen (R),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Mike Rogers (R),
Raul Ruiz (D),
Dutch Ruppersberger (D),
John Rutherford (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Michael San Nicolas (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Mikie Sherrill (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Chris Smith (R),
Darren Soto (D),
Abigail Spanberger (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Pete Stauber (R),
Elise Stefanik (R),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Mark Takano (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
David Trone (D),
Fred Upton (R),
Jeff Van Drew (R),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Jennifer Wexton (D),
Susan Wild (D),
Don Young (R),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform. (on 02/11/2021)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/962/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr962/BILLS-117hr962ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr962/BILLS-117hr962ih.pdf.pdf |
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