National Capital Revitalization and Self-Government Improvement Act of 1997 Technical Corrections Act of 2026

Key Points

• This bill ensures that domestic partners of D.C. police officers, firefighters, and teachers receive the same federal survivor benefits as married couples. Currently, some of these benefits are handled differently by the federal government than by the D.C. local government.
• It changes the rules about remarriage for surviving spouses. Under the new rules, a widow or widower would not lose their benefits if they remarry after age 55, or if they were married to their partner for at least 30 years.
• The plan aligns D.C. survivor benefits with the standards already used for other federal employees. This makes the system fairer and more consistent for families who have lost a loved one in public service.
• It also allows some D.C. workers to pay into the federal retirement fund so their years of local service count toward their federal retirement. This helps long-term employees get the full pension they earned.

Impact Analysis

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