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HR 75 98th Congress House

Federal Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Retirement Protection Act of 1982

Official title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 to allow Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters who retired because of mandatory separ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 to allow Federal law enforcement officers and firefighters who retired because of mandatory separation because of age to have cost-of-living adjustments in their retirement annuities.

Introduced: May 12, 1983 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Civil Service pensionsCivil service retirementCost of living adjustmentsCrime and Law Enforcement
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Federal employeesFederal employees and officialsFire fightersFires and Fire FightersLaw enforcement officersMandatory retirement
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 9, 1983
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Feb 3, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jan 3, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 3, 1983
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 9, 1983

Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Law Enforcement Officers' and Firefighters' Retirement Protection Act of 1982 - Amends the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 to provide that Federal law enforcement officers and fire fighters who are separated from service under mandatory retirement provisions shall not be considered to be early retirees required to receive reduced cost of living adjustments in retirement pay in FY 1983 through 1985.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · May 12, 1983
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 75: Federal Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Retirement Protection Act of 1982. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-75/
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"H.R. 75: Federal Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Retirement Protection Act of 1982." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-75/.
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H.R. 75, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HR-75/.
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