U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act
Retirement Fix for Customs and Border Protection Officers
This bill is currently moving through the committee process in the House of Representatives. It was recently approved by a committee and is now waiting for further action. It is actively moving forward.
Legislative Progress
This is a bipartisan technical correction bill, which usually has a good chance of passing, though it must still compete for time on the legislative calendar.
Key Points
- This bill fixes a mistake that kept some Customs and Border Protection officers from getting their full retirement benefits. It applies to officers who were offered a job before July 6, 2008, but did not actually start working until after that date.
- Affected officers will now receive higher monthly retirement payments and will not be forced to retire at a certain age. The government will also provide back pay to officers who have already retired but were receiving the lower, incorrect amount.
- The Department of Homeland Security must identify everyone who qualifies for these benefits within 120 days. They will work with the personnel office to make sure every officer on the list gets the correct amount of money moving forward.
- Government investigators will also look into why this mistake happened. They will check how the agency handles hiring and personnel files to make sure future employees receive the benefits they were promised when they were hired.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Homeland Security, 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.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act
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