Bills/119th Congress · Senate

S. 4530

Became law

A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.

Sponsor

RMitch McConnell· Kentucky

Introduced

May 14, 2026

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Latest action

Became Public Law No: 119-95.May 29, 2026

Full text of the bill

Official source on Congress.gov ↗

[119th Congress Public Law 95]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]

[[Page 140 STAT. 833]]

Public Law 119-95
119th Congress

An Act

To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize 
an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol 
Police. <<NOTE: May 29, 2026 - [S. 4530]>> 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE RETIREMENT AGE FOR MEMBER OF 
THE CAPITOL POLICE.

(a) Civil Service Retirement System.--Section 8335(c) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ``becomes 60 years of age'' 
and inserting ``attains an age determined by the Board, which shall be 
not less than 57 years of age and not more than 62 years of age''.
(b) Federal Employees' Retirement System.--Section 8425(c) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ``becomes 60 years of 
age'' and inserting ``attains an age determined by the Board, which 
shall be not less than 57 years of age and not more than 62 years of 
age''.

Approved May 29, 2026.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--S. 4530:
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 172 (2026):
May 14, considered and passed Senate.
May 19, considered and passed House.

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Plain-language analysis

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In plain terms

This bill allows the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police to be increased. Specifically, it changes the current retirement age of 60 to a range between 57 and 62 years, as determined by a Board. This affects members of the Capitol Police who are part of the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System.

Hidden provisions

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO INCREASE RETIREMENT AGE FOR MEMBER OF THE CAPITOL POLICE
the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police to be increased to an age determined by the Board, which shall be not less than 57 years of age and not more than 62 years of age
This provision accurately reflects the text of the bill and is significant for understanding how the new retirement age will be set.

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