HR 962 117th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Customs enforcement Department of Homeland Security Department of Veterans Affairs 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: April 15, 2021 See on congress.gov

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Feb 11, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Feb 11, 2021

Introduced in House

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Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

This bill expands the definition of law enforcement officer under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS).

Specifically, the bill expands the definition to include (1) federal employees whose duties encompass the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted criminals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; (2) Internal Revenue Service employees whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns; (3) U.S. Postal Inspection Service employees; (4) Department of Veterans Affairs police officers; and (5) certain U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees who are seized-property specialists with duties relating to custody, management, and disposition of seized and forfeited property.

The bill deems service performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer on or after the enactment date of this bill to be service performed as a law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. The past service of such incumbents shall be treated as service performed by a law enforcement officer for retirement purposes only if a written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management within five years after the enactment of this bill or before separation from government service, whichever is earlier. An incumbent who makes an election before the enactment of this bill may pay a deposit into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund to cover prior service.