HR 3117 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Relief Act

Introduced Sep 17, 2003 Originated House Sponsor Vito Fossella R-NY

Latest action · Nov 12, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedSep 17, 2003
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Federal Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Relief Act - Amends Federal civil service law relating to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) to: (1) consider a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member of the Capitol Police eligible for an annuity computed under CSRS or FERS (whichever applies) whether or not such officer, firefighter, or member meets certain age and service requirements for retirement; (2) prohibit the 5-year or 18-month (as applicable) minimum creditable service requirement from applying with respect to a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member who becomes disabled from an injury sustained in the performance of duty; and (3) change the age requirement for periodic medical examinations and certain other related requirements from 60 to 50 years of age with respect to a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or member who is receiving a disability retirement annuity.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred Sep 17, 2003
	Civil Service and Agency Organization Subcommittee	Referred Nov 12, 2003
House	Committee on House Administration	Referred Sep 17, 2003

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

Nov 12, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Sep 17, 2003Introduced in House
Sep 17, 2003Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To amend certain provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to disability annuities for law enforcement officers, firefighters, and members of the Capitol Police.
Short Titles as Introduced: Federal Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Relief Act

Subjects

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Text 1

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Sep 17, 2003Introduced in House

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