US Congress · S. 4530 · Became law

A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members o...

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Officially: “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.” Read the full text

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What it does

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.

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1Authorization to increase retirement age for member of the Capitol Police

This section would change the mandatory retirement age for members of the Capitol Police under two federal retirement systems. Under the Civil Service Retirement System, section 8335(c) of title 5, United States Code, currently sets that mandatory retirement age at 60 years old. This section would remove the fixed age of 60 and replace it with an age set by the Board, and the Board would have to set that age at not less than 57 years old and not more than 62 years old. This section would make the identical change to section 8425(c) of title 5, United States Code, which sets the matching mandatory retirement age rule under the Federal Employees' Retirement System: the fixed age of 60 would be removed and replaced with an age the Board sets, again no lower than 57 and no higher than 62.

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1. Authorization to increase retirement age for member of the Capitol Police (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, which shall be not less than 57 years of age and not more than 62 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, which shall be not less than 57 years of age and not more than 62 years of age . Passed the Senate May 14, 2026. Secretary

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Where it is

Introduced · 2026-05-14

In the Senate.

Passed the House · 2026-05-19

Passed the Senate · 2026-05-14

Sent to the President · 2026-05-21

Became Public Law 119-95 · 2026-05-29

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The numbers

sponsors, out of 51 needed to pass

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Became Public Law No: 119-95. (2026-05-29).