HOUSE 1256116th CongressReferred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Foreign Affairs, 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.

First Responder Fair RETIRE Act

Last Action: 2/14/2019

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2019-02-14Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2019-02-14Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2019-02-14Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2019-02-14Introduced in House
2019-02-14Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-02-14 (00)

First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act of 2019 or the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act

This bill allows disabled federal first responders (e.g., law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, and firefighters) to continue receiving federal retirement benefits in the same manner as though they had not been disabled.

Under current law, federal first responders are subject to a mandatory retirement age of 57. To facilitate this earlier retirement, federal first responders are required to pay a greater percentage of their salary towards retirement. Additionally, their annuity amount is calculated at a higher rate than other federal employees.

This bill allows a federal first responder to remain in the accelerated retirement system if they are placed in another civil service position outside of that system after returning to work from a work-related injury or illness. Further, if such an employee is separated from service before they are entitled to receive an annuity, they may receive a refund of their accelerated contributions.

Cosponsors (20)

PETER KING (R-NY)
JAMES LANGEVIN (D-RI)
Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA)
Julia Brownley (D-CA)
Michael Turner (R-OH)
Anthony Brindisi (D-NY)
Chris Pappas (D-NH)
Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
Andy Kim (D-NJ)
Debra Haaland (D-NM)
Pete Aguilar (D-CA)
Ben Luján (D-NM)
Tom Cole (R-OK)
PETER DEFAZIO (D-OR)
Josh Harder (D-CA)
Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
Paul Cook (R-CA)
Brian Mast (R-FL)
Lucy McBath (D-GA)

Subjects

Aviation and airports
Border security and unlawful immigration
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Congressional officers and employees
Customs enforcement
Department of Homeland Security
Department of State
Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
Disability and paralysis
Employee hiring
Fires
First responders and emergency personnel
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Intelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
Law enforcement officers
Supreme Court

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