HR 461 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age limit for an original appointment to a position as a Federal law enforcement officer in the case of any individual who has been discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions, and for other purposes.

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 4, 2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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.

  1. IntroducedFeb 4, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Sets a maximum age limit of 40 years for an original appointment to a position as a federal law enforcement officer in the case of individuals who have been discharged or released from active duty in the Armed Forces under honorable conditions. Increases the age at which such an individual must be separated from service as an officer to 60 years of age, with an authorized exemption until age 63.

Cosponsors 3

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Feb 4, 2013.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-UTChris StewartOriginalFeb 4, 2013
R-UTJason ChaffetzOriginalFeb 4, 2013
D-UTJim MathesonOriginalFeb 4, 2013

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 4, 2013Introduced in House
  2. Feb 4, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 4, 2013Introduced in House

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