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H.R. 3303 115th Congress House

First Responder Fair RETIRE Act

Official title: To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled.

Introduced: May 15, 2018 Introduced by: Gerald E. Connolly Democrat · Virginia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Border security and unlawful immigrationCentral Intelligence Agency (CIA)Congressional officers and employeesDepartment of State
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Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroadDisability assistanceEmployee benefits and pensionsFiresFirst responders and emergency personnelGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationLaw enforcement officersSupreme Court
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 15, 2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Mar 15, 2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 19, 2017
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 19, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 15, 2018

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act of 2017 or the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act

This bill preserves special federal retirement benefits for certain law enforcement officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, and diplomatic special security agents who cannot meet the minimum age and service requirements for special retirement benefits due to a work-related injury or illness.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 4 Republican 2
Taylor, Scott
· Sep 4, 2018
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jul 25, 2018
O'Halleran, Tom
· Jun 12, 2018
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Jun 5, 2018
 R
Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · May 15, 2018
Donovan, Daniel
· May 15, 2018
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 15, 2018
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· May 9, 2018
LOBIONDO, FRANK
· Apr 26, 2018
Kilmer, Derek
· Apr 11, 2018
MacArthur, Thomas
· Feb 26, 2018
Tsongas, Niki
· Oct 10, 2017
 D
Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Oct 4, 2017
 D
Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Oct 4, 2017
Russell, Steve
· Oct 2, 2017
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 6, 2017
KING, PETER
· Jul 19, 2017
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 19, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3303: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3303/
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"H.R. 3303: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3303/.
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H.R. 3303, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3303/.
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