Who it affects
- Capitol Police members
- Capitol Police Board
Became lawRetirementLaw enforcement
Capitol Police retirement age exceptions
S. 4530 · Senate bill · Introduced May 14, 2026
This bill would let the Capitol Police Board allow Capitol Police members to work until age 62 when it finds this in the public interest.
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Where it stands
Became law
How South Carolina voted
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What it would do
- Capitol Police members generally must retire at 57, or after 20 years of service if older than 57.
- Previously, the board could allow members to work until age 60.
- The bill would let the board approve a retirement age between 57 and 62 for individual members.
- The board must decide that each exception is in the public interest.
Written with AI from the official summary by Congress's research office.
How South Carolina voted
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Groups that lobbied on it and gave to SC's members
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Official record
Official title, sponsor and status
- Official title
- A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.
- Sponsor
- Sen. McConnell, Mitch (R-KY)
- Introduced
- May 14, 2026
- Cosponsors
- 1
- Committees
- Not yet referred
- Latest action
- May 29, 2026 · Became Public Law No: 119-95.
Official summary from the Congressional Research Service
This act authorizes the Capitol Police Board to increase the mandatory retirement age for a member of the Capitol Police to up to age 62 when the board determines such waiver is in the public interest. Under current law, members of the Capitol Police are generally subject to mandatory retirement at (1) age 57; or (2) upon completing 20 years of service if the member is older than 57. Previously, a waiver from the board would authorize a member to continue working until age 60. The act authorizes the board to issue a waiver specifying a retirement age between 57 and 62.
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