HR8364Passed House

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

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-04-20

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Bryan Steil

Republican · WI · Representative

Votes with party: 98.7% (668 recorded votes)

Top industries funding sponsor:

Progressive Groups$250k

Full profile: /officials/S001213

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (1)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY-25)Original· 2026-04-20

Latest Action

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Received in the Senate.

2026-04-28

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on House AdministrationMarkup By · 2026-04-22
House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2026-04-20

Previously

Committee on House AdministrationMarkup By · 2026-04-22
Committee on House AdministrationReferred To · 2026-04-20
House Committee on House AdministrationReferred To · 2026-04-20
Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2026-04-20

Plain-English Summary

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.)

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Government Operations and Politics

Full Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8364 Engrossed in House (EH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8364 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the increase of the retirement age in the United States Capitol Police. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 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''. Passed the House of Representatives April 27, 2026. Attest: Clerk. 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8364 _______________________________________________________________________ AN ACT To amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize the increase of the retirement age in the United States Capitol Police.

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