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HR 1002 109th Congress House

Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

Official title: To amend the definition of a law enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of certain positions.

Introduced: March 2, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
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 Latest action March 1, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - Redefines the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include: (1) Federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and (2) such employees of the Internal Revenue Service whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns.

Requires that such service which is performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer be treated: (1) on or after the enactment date of this Act, for all purposes, as service performed as a law enforcement officer, irrespective of how such service is treated under the following; and (2) before, on, or after such date, for purposes of CSRS and FERS, as service performed as such an officer, but only if an appropriate written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management five years after such date or before separation from Government service, whichever is earlier.

Provides that nothing under current law respecting mandatory separation from Government service under CSRS or FERS shall cause the involuntary separation of an officer before the end of the three-year period beginning on such date.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 40
All 40 Democratic 24 Republican 1 Independent 1
BOUCHER, RICK
· Sep 27, 2006
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 25, 2006
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jun 8, 2006
DIAZ-BALART, LINCOLN
· Apr 4, 2006
Herseth Sandlin, Stephanie
· Mar 15, 2006
BOYD, ALLEN
· Mar 8, 2006
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 14, 2006
ORTIZ, SOLOMON
· Feb 14, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 14, 2006
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Dec 7, 2005
Reichert, David
· Nov 7, 2005
Meek, Kendrick
· Oct 27, 2005
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 27, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 6, 2005
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Sep 6, 2005
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 25, 2005
HARMAN, JANE
· Jun 22, 2005
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 20, 2005
ETHERIDGE, BOB
· Jun 8, 2005
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Jun 8, 2005
STUPAK, BART
· May 25, 2005
KILPATRICK, CAROLYN
· May 18, 2005
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Apr 19, 2005
BAIRD, BRIAN
· Apr 12, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 12, 2005
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 12, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 12, 2005
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 12, 2005
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2005
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 5, 2005
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Apr 5, 2005
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 14, 2005
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 10, 2005
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Mar 10, 2005
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 10, 2005
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 2, 2005
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 2, 2005
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 2, 2005
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 2, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 2, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1002: Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1002/
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