US Congress · H.R. 8364 · Passed the House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the increase of the retirement age in the United States Capitol Police.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Introduced 2026-04-20

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Officially: “To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the increase of the retirement age in the United States Capitol Police.” Read the full text

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What it does

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.)

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1Increase in retirement age of United States Capitol Police officers

This section would change the mandatory retirement age for Capitol Police officers under two federal retirement systems. Under the Civil Service Retirement System (section 8335(c) of title 5), it would remove the current fixed mandatory retirement age of 60 and replace it with an age set by the Board, which must be not less than 57 years of age and not more than 65 years of age. Under the Federal Employees' Retirement System (section 8425(c) of title 5), it would make the identical change, removing the fixed age of 60 and replacing it with a Board-determined age that must fall between 57 and 65.

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Official text, verbatim from the record

1. Increase in retirement age of United States Capitol Police officers (a) Civil Service Retirement System Section 8335(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking becomes 60 years of age and inserting attains an age determined by the Board that shall be not less than 57 years of age and not more than 65 years of age . (b) Federal Employees’ Retirement System Section 8425(c) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking becomes 60 years of age and inserting attains an age determined by the Board that shall be not less than 57 years of age and not more than 65 years of age .

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Where it is

Introduced · 2026-04-20

In the House.

Passed the House · 2026-04-27

Senate floor vote · next · the next step

Official documents

Full bill textread it on this site, version eh (Engrossed in House), as published by GovInfo

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The numbers

29%

of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)

sponsors, out of 218 needed to pass

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate. (2026-04-28).