Capitol Police Retirement Age Increase
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.
Signed into law May 29, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics
What this law does
- Lets the Capitol Police Board allow officers to work past the usual retirement age of 57, up to 62, when in the public interest.
- Raises the previous waiver limit, which allowed officers to work only until age 60.
Plain-language list by Voting On, based only on the official summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service and the bill's titles. Read the official summary.
How it became law
- IntroducedMay 14, 2026 · Senate
- Same dayPassed SenateMay 14, 2026
- 5 daysPassed HouseMay 19, 2026
- 2 daysPresented to the PresidentMay 21, 2026
- 8 daysSigned into lawMay 29, 2026
Official summary
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.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service (Public Law, May 29, 2026).
Who wrote it
Sponsor: Sen. McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats. 1 signed on the day it was introduced.
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| Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|
| Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] | May 14, 2026 | Original cosponsor |
Recorded votes
No recorded roll-call votes. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, where individual votes are not recorded.
What was added
Amendments adopted (0)
No floor amendments were adopted. Any changes were made in committee or in a later version of the bill.
Sections in the final law that were not in the first version (Engrossed in Senate) (0)
None. Every section heading in the final law was already in the first version (Engrossed in Senate).
What was removed
Sections in the first version (Engrossed in Senate) that did not make it into the law (0)
None. Every section heading from the first version (Engrossed in Senate) remains in the law.
Compared by section heading between the Engrossed in Senate text (May 14, 2026) and the Enrolled Bill text, both from GovInfo. Wording changes inside a section that kept its heading are not shown here; see the amendments and the text versions.
Proposed but not adopted
No amendments were voted down or withdrawn.
Full action history
Show all 18 official actions
| May 29, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| May 29, 2026 | Signed by President. |
| May 29, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-95. |
| May 29, 2026 | Became Public Law No: 119-95. |
| May 21, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| May 21, 2026 | Presented to President. |
| May 19, 2026 | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
| May 19, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3557) |
| May 19, 2026 | On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3557) |
| May 19, 2026 | DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 4530. |
| May 19, 2026 | Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3557-3558) |
| May 19, 2026 | Mr. Steil moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill. |
| May 19, 2026 | Held at the desk. |
| May 19, 2026 | Received in the House. |
| May 18, 2026 | Message on Senate action sent to the House. |
| May 14, 2026 | Introduced in Senate |
| May 14, 2026 | Passed/agreed to in Senate: Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. |
| May 14, 2026 | Introduced in the Senate, read twice, considered, read the third time, and passed without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2294-2295; text: CR S2295) |
Sources: Congress.gov (bill record, sponsors, actions, amendments, CRS summary) and GovInfo (official text). Days are calendar days.