U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act
This bill corrects retirement benefits for a specific group of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers hired before July 6, 2008, but who began duty on or after that date. It ensures these officers receive the minimum pension amount and are exempt from mandatory retirement rules under existing law, with retroactive pension adjustments for those who retired before the bill passed. The Homeland Security Secretary must identify eligible officers, notify them, and provide their details to the Office of Personnel Management for correction. The bill also requires a Government Accountability Office review of CBP's hiring practices related to these benefits, with a report due within 18 months.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Oct 2023
Senate Passage
Nov 2023
House Passage
President
Introduced Feb 9, 2023
Last action Nov 13, 2023
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The definition of 'Eligible Individual' was broadened by removing the requirement that the person must have accepted a formal offer before July 6, 2008. Now it is sufficient to have merely received a tentative offer before that date. This expands the group of CBP officers who qualify for the transition adjustment described in this section.
ELIGIBILITY
The eligibility requirement was changed from 'received and accepted an offer of employment' to 'received a tentative offer of employment.' This removes the acceptance requirement and lowers the threshold from a formal offer to a tentative (preliminary) offer, making more individuals eligible for the transition adjustment.
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Nov 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5432-5433; text: CR S5432-5433)
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Nov 8, 2023
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S5432-5433; text: CR S5432-5433)
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Oct 3, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-101.
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May 17, 2023
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Feb 9, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Feb 9, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
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Party
State
District
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Gary C. Peters
DDemocratic
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Josh Hawley
RRepublican
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Susan M. Collins
RRepublican
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