Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act
Latest action · Feb 16, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1306-1307)
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.
- IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act
This bill expands the definition of "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) federal employees not otherwise covered whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted criminals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; (2) Internal Revenue Service employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns; (3) U.S. Postal Inspection Service employees; (4) Department of Veterans Affairs police officers; and (5) certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who are seized-property specialists with duties relating to custody, management, and disposition of seized and forfeited property.
The bill deems service performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer on or after the enactment date of this bill to be service performed as a law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. The past service of such incumbents shall be treated as service performed by a law enforcement officer for retirement purposes only if a written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management within five years after the enactment of this bill or before separation from government service, whichever is earlier. An incumbent who makes an election before the enactment of this bill may pay a deposit into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund to cover prior service.
A law enforcement officer shall not be subject to mandatory separation under CSRS or FERS during the three-year period beginning on the enactment of this bill.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2017 to Dec 4, 2018; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OH | Rob Portman | Original | Feb 16, 2017 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | May 25, 2017 | |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Jun 22, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Margaret Wood Hassan | Oct 24, 2017 | |
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Jan 16, 2018 | |
| D-NJ | Robert Menendez | Feb 14, 2018 | |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Dec 4, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Feb 16, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Feb 16, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1306-1307)
In the Congressional Record 2
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S3004 | Cory A. Booker D-NJ | May 17, 2017 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1306 | Cory A. Booker D-NJ | Feb 16, 2017 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 473 | Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act | Reintroduced Bill | Feb 13, 2019 |
| HR 964 | Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act | Related bill | Feb 7, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation
- Customs enforcement
- Department of Homeland Security
- Department of the Treasury
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government Operations and Politics
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Law enforcement officers
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 16, 2017Introduced in Senate
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