Grants certain Customs and Border Protection officers who received job offers before July 6, 2008 but started work after that date a corrected minimum retirement annuity and an exemption from mandatory retirement.

Official title: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

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Introduced 15-MAY-2026

Referred 15-MAY-2026

Approved by committee 20-MAY-2026

Key points

Treats eligible officers as serving on July 6, 2008, for purposes of the retirement provision in the 2008 Department of Homeland Security appropriations law.
Provides eligible officers a minimum annuity amount and an exemption from mandatory retirement under section 8425(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code.
Requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to identify and notify eligible officers within 120 days, and the Office of Personnel Management to make the annuity corrections, including retroactive adjustments for those already retired.
Directs the Government Accountability Office to review CBP hiring and retirement eligibility controls and report within 18 months.

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Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Sponsor Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA) Cosponsors · 1

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