{"format":1,"id":"117-hr-521","congress":117,"number":"H.R. 521","kind":"bill","group":"bills","title":"First Responder Fair RETIRE Act","title_source":"Short Titles as Enacted","official_title":"To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled.","titles":[{"type":"Official Title as Introduced","title":"To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled."},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"First Responder Fair RETIRE Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from ENR (Enrolled) bill text","title":"First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act"},{"type":"Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill text","title":"First Responder Fair RETIRE Act"},{"type":"Display Title","title":"First Responder Fair RETIRE Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"First Responder Fair RETIRE Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Enacted","title":"First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"First Responder Fair RETIRE Act"},{"type":"Short Titles as Passed Senate","title":"First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate","title":"First Responder Fair RETIRE Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Reported to Senate","title":"First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Passed House","title":"First Responder Fair RETIRE Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"First Responder Fair RETIRE Act"},{"type":"Short Title(s) as Introduced","title":"First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act of 2021"}],"outcome":"became_law","law_number":"Public Law 117-225","introduced":"2021-01-28","chambers":{"house":{"status":"roll_call","date":"2022-07-12","vote":{"id":"117-2022-h301","question":"On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended","title":"First Responder Fair RETIRE Act","result":"Passed","yea":417,"nay":0,"present":0,"not_voting":13,"source":"https://clerk.house.gov/evs/2022/roll301.xml"}},"senate":{"status":"voice","date":"2022-11-17","vote":null,"how":"unanimous_consent","words":"Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent."}},"president":{"status":"signed","date":"2022-12-09"},"vice_president_tie_breaker":null,"latest_action":{"text":"Became Public Law No: 117-225.","date":"2022-12-09"},"nominees":null,"amendments":[],"other_votes":[],"crs_summary":{"date":"2022-12-09","stage":"Public Law","blocks":[{"k":"h","t":"First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act or the First Responder Fair RETIRE Act"},{"k":"p","t":"This act allows disabled federal first responders (e.g., law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, and firefighters) to continue receiving federal retirement benefits in the same manner as though they had not been disabled."},{"k":"p","t":"Under current law, federal first responders are subject to a mandatory retirement age of 57. To facilitate this earlier retirement, federal first responders are required to pay a greater percentage of their salary towards retirement. Additionally, their annuity amount is calculated at a higher rate than other federal employees."},{"k":"p","t":"This act allows a federal first responder to remain in the accelerated retirement system if they are placed in another civil service position outside of that system after returning to work from a work-related injury or illness. Further, if such an employee is separated from service before they are entitled to receive an annuity, they may receive a refund of their accelerated contributions."}],"words":166},"summary":{"main_subject":{"text":"Allows certain federal employees in law enforcement, firefighting and similar covered positions who are permanently disabled by an on-duty injury or illness and then appointed to a non-covered position to have that later service treated as service in their former covered position for retirement purposes.","cites":[{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521/text/enr#HBE800E4A09704FA082FDAEFA68029143:~:text=3.%20Retirement%20for%20certain%20employees"}]},"core_areas":["Civil Service Retirement System treatment of service after on-duty disability","Federal Employees' Retirement System treatment of service after on-duty disability","Central Intelligence Agency retirement service credit for disabled employees","Foreign Service retirement credit for disabled diplomatic security special agents"],"what_it_does":[{"text":"Amends the Civil Service Retirement System so that creditable service in a non-covered civil service position is treated as service in a covered position, and for determining pay deductions under section 8334, for an individual permanently unable to perform covered duties because of an on-duty illness or injury.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521/text/enr#HBE800E4A09704FA082FDAEFA68029143:~:text=3.%20Retirement%20for%20certain%20employees"}},{"text":"Makes the same change in the Federal Employees' Retirement System by adding a new paragraph to section 8412(d) of title 5, with deductions determined under section 8422, and adds conforming cross-reference edits to other provisions of title 5 and the Foreign Service Act of 1980.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521/text/enr#HBE800E4A09704FA082FDAEFA68029143:~:text=3.%20Retirement%20for%20certain%20employees"}},{"text":"Amends the Central Intelligence Agency Retirement Act so that an Agency employee disabled on duty and appointed to a non-covered civil service position within the Agency has that service treated as service in a covered position.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521/text/enr#HBE800E4A09704FA082FDAEFA68029143:~:text=3.%20Retirement%20for%20certain%20employees"}},{"text":"Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 so that a special agent disabled on duty and appointed to a non-covered Foreign Service position has that service treated as service as a special agent.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521/text/enr#HBE800E4A09704FA082FDAEFA68029143:~:text=3.%20Retirement%20for%20certain%20employees"}},{"text":"Limits the treatment to a transition with no break in service longer than 3 days, ends it upon transfer to a related supervisory or administrative position, and lets the individual file an election to opt out under procedures set by the Office of Personnel Management or the Secretary of State.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521/text/enr#HBE800E4A09704FA082FDAEFA68029143:~:text=3.%20Retirement%20for%20certain%20employees"}},{"text":"Takes effect on enactment, applies to illnesses or injuries occurring on or after 2 years after enactment, and directs the Office of Personnel Management, the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency and the Secretary of State to issue implementing regulations, including agency certification of the injury or illness.","cite":{"label":"Sec. 3","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521/text/enr#HBE800E4A09704FA082FDAEFA68029143:~:text=3.%20Retirement%20for%20certain%20employees"}}],"unexpected":[],"version":{"type":"Enrolled Bill","date":null,"rule":"enrolled","href":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521/text/enr"},"current":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","approved":"2026-10-15","approved_by":"checks"},"sources":{"congress_gov":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521","text":"https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521/text"},"card":{"image":"card/item/117-hr-521.png","v":"e218a457232c","alt":"Votes on Record. H.R. 521, 117th Congress: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act. House: 417 Yea, 0 Nay. Senate: unanimous consent. Outcome: Became law, 9 Dec 2022."}}