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HR 327 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Department of the Treasury Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Law enforcement officers Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

Introduced: July 12, 2011 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
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Feb 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Jan 19, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 19, 2011
Introduced in House
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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - Amends the definition of 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 (IRS) whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns.

Requires such service that is performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer: (1) on or after enactment of this Act to be treated for all purposes other than retirement as service performed as a law enforcement officer; and (2) before, on, or after enactment of this Act to be treated for federal retirement purposes as service performed as such an officer only if an appropriate written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) within five years after enactment of this Act 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 following enactment.

What's happening now February 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 327: Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-327/
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"H.R. 327: Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-327/.
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