Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

To amend the definition of a law enforcement officer under subchapter III of chapter 83 and chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, respectively, to ensure the inclusion of certain positions.

2/15/2007--Introduced.
Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - Amends the definition of the the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) to include:
(1) federal employees not otherwise covered by such term whose duties include the investigation or apprehension of suspected or convicted individuals and who are authorized to carry a firearm; and
(2) such employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns.
Requires such service that is performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer:
(1) after enactment of this Act to be treated as service performed as a law enforcement officer for federal retirement purposes; and
(2) before, on, or after enactment as service performed as such an officer for federal retirement purposes only if an appropriate written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) within five years after enactment or before separation from government service, whichever is earlier. Provides that nothing under current law respecting mandatory separation from government service under CSRS or FERS shall cause the involuntary separation of an officer before the end of the three-year period following enactment.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Bob Filner [D, CA-51]
• and 122 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Neil Abercrombie [D, HI-1]
  • Rep. Gary Ackerman [D, NY-5]
  • Rep. Thomas Allen [D, ME-1]
  • Rep. Jason Altmire [D, PA-4]
  • Rep. Robert Andrews [D, NJ-1]
  • Rep. Tammy Baldwin [D, WI-2]
  • Rep. John Barrow [D, GA-12]
  • Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Timothy Bishop [D, NY-1]
  • Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3]
  • Rep. F. Allen Boyd [D, FL-2]
  • Rep. Nancy Boyda [D, KS-2]
  • Rep. Corrine Brown [D, FL-3]
  • Rep. Virginia Brown-Waite [R, FL-5]
  • Rep. Dan Burton [R, IN-5]
  • Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23]
  • Rep. Christopher Carney [D, PA-10]
  • Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6]
  • Rep. Yvette Clarke [D, NY-11]
  • Rep. William Clay [D, MO-1]
  • Rep. Jerry Costello [D, IL-12]
  • Rep. Joseph Crowley [D, NY-7]
  • Rep. Henry Cuellar [D, TX-28]
  • Rep. Elijah Cummings [D, MD-7]
  • Rep. Lincoln Davis [D, TN-4]
  • Rep. Jo Ann Davis [R, VA-1]
  • Rep. Danny Davis [D, IL-7]
  • Rep. Susan Davis [D, CA-53]
  • Rep. Peter DeFazio [D, OR-4]
  • Rep. Lloyd Doggett [D, TX-25]
  • Rep. Michael Doyle [D, PA-14]
  • Rep. Thelma Drake [R, VA-2]
  • Rep. Eliot Engel [D, NY-17]
  • Rep. Philip English [R, PA-3]
  • Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2]
  • Rep. Michael Ferguson [R, NJ-7]
  • Rep. Vito Fossella [R, NY-13]
  • Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY-20]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Virgil Goode [R, VA-5]
  • Rep. Barton Gordon [D, TN-6]
  • Rep. Raymond Green [D, TX-29]
  • Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7]
  • Rep. Phil Hare [D, IL-17]
  • Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36]
  • Rep. Brian Higgins [D, NY-27]
  • Rep. Rubén Hinojosa [D, TX-15]
  • Rep. Tim Holden [D, PA-17]
  • Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12]
  • Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15]
  • Rep. Jay Inslee [D, WA-1]
  • Rep. Steve Israel [D, NY-2]
  • Rep. Jesse Jackson [D, IL-2]
  • Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1]
  • Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5]
  • Rep. Peter King [R, NY-3]
  • Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D, OH-10]
  • Rep. Ray LaHood [R, IL-18]
  • Rep. Rick Larsen [D, WA-2]
  • Rep. Sander Levin [D, MI-12]
  • Rep. Ron Lewis [R, KY-2]
  • Rep. Frank LoBiondo [R, NJ-2]
  • Rep. Zoe Lofgren [D, CA-16]
  • Rep. Nita Lowey [D, NY-18]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. James Marshall [D, GA-8]
  • Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D, NY-4]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. James McDermott [D, WA-7]
  • Rep. James McGovern [D, MA-3]
  • Rep. John McHugh [R, NY-23]
  • Rep. Jerry McNerney [D, CA-11]
  • Rep. Michael McNulty [D, NY-21]
  • Rep. Martin Meehan [D, MA-5]
  • Rep. Michael Michaud [D, ME-2]
  • Rep. Candice Miller [R, MI-10]
  • Rep. R. Bradley Miller [D, NC-13]
  • Rep. Dennis Moore [D, KS-3]
  • Rep. James Moran [D, VA-8]
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Rep. John Murtha [D, PA-12]
  • Rep. Grace Napolitano [D, CA-38]
  • Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
  • Rep. James Oberstar [D, MN-8]
  • Rep. John Olver [D, MA-1]
  • Rep. Solomon Ortiz [D, TX-27]
  • Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6]
  • Rep. Edward Pastor [D, AZ-4]
  • Rep. Donald Payne [D, NJ-10]
  • Rep. Collin Peterson [D, MN-7]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Rep. David Price [D, NC-4]
  • Rep. Charles Rangel [D, NY-15]
  • Rep. Dave Reichert [R, WA-8]
  • Rep. Silvestre Reyes [D, TX-16]
  • Rep. Steven Rothman [D, NJ-9]
  • Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger [D, MD-2]
  • Rep. Bobby Rush [D, IL-1]
  • Rep. Linda Sanchez [D, CA-39]
  • Rep. John Sarbanes [D, MD-3]
  • Rep. H. James Saxton [R, NJ-3]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13]
  • Rep. Christopher Shays [R, CT-4]
  • Rep. Heath Shuler [D, NC-11]
  • Rep. Albio Sires [D, NJ-13]
  • Rep. Christopher Smith [R, NJ-4]
  • Rep. Zackary Space [D, OH-18]
  • Rep. Bart Stupak [D, MI-1]
  • Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13]
  • Rep. Ellen Tauscher [D, CA-10]
  • Rep. John Tierney [D, MA-6]
  • Rep. Edolphus Towns [D, NY-10]
  • Rep. Mark Udall [D, CO-2]
  • Rep. Tom Udall [D, NM-3]
  • Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8]
  • Rep. James Walsh [R, NY-25]
  • Rep. Anthony Weiner [D, NY-9]
  • Rep. Peter Welch [D, VT-0]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
  • Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D, CA-6]
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Committees

• House Oversight and Government Reform
• 1 more
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.1073

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
February 15, 2007

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• Oct 09, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
• Feb 15, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
• Feb 15, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E369)
• Introduced on Feb 15, 2007.
• Feb 15, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E369)

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Related Bills:

• S.1354

Related Issue Areas:

• Government employees
• Aged
• Annuities
• Civil service retirement
• 14 more
• Criminal justice
• Department of the Treasury
• Executive departments
• Families
• Federal employees
• Federal law enforcement officers
• Government information
• Mandatory retirement
• Pensions
• Survivors' benefits
• Tax administration
• Tax evasion
• Tax returns
• Taxation

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February 26, 2007 Lawmakers renew push to grant employees law officer benefits

The legislation (HR 1073) would provide Customs and Border Protection officers, police at the Veterans Affairs Department and other employees the ability to ...

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May 27, 2007 Mikulski introduces LEO bill in Senate

Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-MD) has introduced legislation that would extend to Customs and Border Protection Officers (CBPOs) the designation of federal law enforcement officer. S. 1354, the Law Enforcement Officers Retirement ...

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February 22, 2007 NTEU e-Bulletin 2/20/07

The Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act (HR 1073), introduced Thursday by Reps. Bob Filner (D-Calif.) and John McHugh (RN.Y.), provides these officers the right to retire at age 50 with 20 years of federal service. ...

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