Bill · S. 727· Senate(119-S-727)
U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act
- Introduced
- 2/25/2025
- Last activity
- 12/17/2025 — Held at the desk.
- Sponsored by
- Gary Peters
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Awaiting House
What this bill would do
This Act, known as the "U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act," aims to correct the denial of enhanced retirement benefits to certain officers. It targets "Eligible Individuals" who received tentative job offers before July 6, 2008, and entered duty on or after that date. These individuals will be treated as if they were serving as officers on July 6, 2008, for specific purpose. The bill provides them with minimum annuity amounts and exemptions from mandatory retirement. Finally, it mandates a review of hiring practices and internal controls by the Government Accountability Office.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+6
The bill provides enhanced retirement benefits and exemptions from mandatory retirement for eligible officers.
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?+5
The bill provides enhanced retirement and annuity benefits for specific law enforcement officers.
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?+5
The bill provides enhanced annuity amounts and exemption from mandatory retirement for specific Customs and Border Protection officers.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Enhanced Retirement Benefits: Eligible Individuals will receive the minimum annuity amount required under section 535(e)(2)(C) of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (Section 2(b)(2)(A)).
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Exemption from Mandatory Retirement: Eligible individuals will be granted an exemption from the mandatory retirement otherwise required under section 8425(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code (Section 2(b)(2)(B)).
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Retroactive Financial Adjustments: The Director of the Office of Personnel Management will make annuity corrections that include a retroactive adjustment for those who retired before the Act was enacted (Section 2(c)(2)).
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Access to Immediate Retirement: The Secretary of Homeland Security has the authority to waive maximum entry age requirements to ensure eligible individuals can access their corrected annuity and retire immediately (Section 2(d)(1)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Seniors+6Good For Veterans+5Good For Middle Class Households+3
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4
- 12/17/2025
- Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- Held at the desk.
- Received in the House.
- 12/16/2025
- Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S8765; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR S8765)
- 11/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/3/2025
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 253.
- 7/30/2025
- Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
- 7/21/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/25/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
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