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HR 961 102th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate maximum-age entry requirements for Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters.

Introduced: April 17, 1991 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Age and employmentFederal employeesFire fightersLaw enforcement officersNational parks
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Feb 21, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Feb 19, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Feb 19, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 21, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals provisions which authorize: (1) Federal agency heads to determine maximum-age entrance requirements for Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior to determine maximum-age entrance requirements for appointments to the United States Park Police.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 17, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 961: To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate maximum-age entry requirements for Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-961/
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"H.R. 961: To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate maximum-age entry requirements for Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters.." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-961/.
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H.R. 961, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-961/.
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