Skip to main content
S 271 107th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Annuities Civil Service pensions Civil service retirement Emergency Management Federal employees Fire fighters Labor and Employment Mandatory retirement Retirement age Social Welfare

Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act

Introduced: February 7, 2001 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 2001
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.
Aug 2, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Aug 2, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 20, 2001
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Feb 7, 2001
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Feb 7, 2001
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act - Amends Federal civil service law relating to the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System to provide that the mandatory separation age for Federal firefighters (currently, 55) be made the same as the age that applies with respect to Federal law enforcement officers (currently, 57).
What's happening now August 2, 2001

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 124.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 93 Related bill Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act
 Bill text 2 versions

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 2
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 8, 2001
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Feb 8, 2001
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Feb 7, 2001
 R
Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Feb 7, 2001
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 271: Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-271/
MLA
"S. 271: Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-271/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 271, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-271/.
Markdown link
[S. 271: Federal Firefighters Retirement Age Fairness Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-S-271/)
Report a problem