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S 969 114th Congress Senate

Federal Public Safety Retirement Fairness Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from the tax on early distributions for certain Federal law enforcement officers, fir… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exemption from the tax on early distributions for certain Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers who retire before age 55, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 16, 2015 See on congress.gov
Taxation Aviation and airportsDepartment of DefenseDepartment of JusticeDepartment of Transportation
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Employee benefits and pensionsFiresGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIncome tax exclusionLaw enforcement officersSales and excise taxes
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
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Apr 16, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 16, 2015
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 Latest action April 16, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Public Safety Retirement Fairness Act of 2015

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the 10% additional tax on early distributions from tax-exempt retirement plans distributions from a thrift savings fund to a qualified law enforcement officer who has reached age 50 or has completed 25 years of credible service, whichever is earlier. The bill defines "qualified law enforcement officer" as an individual who is employed by the federal government as a law enforcement officer or as a firefighter and has completed 20 years of creditable service, or an individual who is employed as an air traffic controller and has completed 20 years of creditable service.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 380 Related bill Correctional Officer Fairness Act of 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Apr 16, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 969: Federal Public Safety Retirement Fairness Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-969/
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"S. 969: Federal Public Safety Retirement Fairness Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-969/.
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S. 969, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-969/.
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