3.0.0 2254 2023-01-11T13:27:15Z 2023-01-11T13:27:15Z House HR 2015-05-12 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 72 (Tuesday, May 12, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. KING of New York:H.R. 2254.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 6The Congress shall have Power . . . To make all Laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution theforegoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by thisConstitution in the Government of the United States, or inany Department or Officer thereof.[Page H2878]]]> hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee House Standing Referred to 2015-05-12T16:02:00Z Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act 114 2946 S 2016-05-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2977-2978) Related bill CRS 2015-05-12 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsgo00 Oversight and Accountability Committee 2015-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-05-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress K000210 Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-2] PETER KING R NY T. 2 N S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2015-06-02 False I000057 Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3] STEVE ISRAEL D NY 3 2015-07-28 False D000625 Rep. Donovan, Daniel M., Jr. [R-NY-11] Daniel Donovan R NY M. 11 2015-07-31 False C001037 Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-7] MICHAEL CAPUANO D MA E. 7 2015-09-10 False P000096 Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] WILLIAM PASCRELL D NJ J. 9 2015-09-24 False K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2015-09-29 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2015-09-30 False C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2015-09-30 False V000131 Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] Marc Veasey D TX A. 33 2015-10-20 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2015-10-22 False L000554 Rep. LoBiondo, Frank A. [R-NJ-2] FRANK LOBIONDO R NJ A. 2 2015-11-05 False K000379 Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] Joseph Kennedy D MA P. 4 2015-11-05 False P000034 Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6] FRANK PALLONE D NJ 6 2015-11-16 False R000576 Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] C. A. Ruppersberger D MD Dutch 2 2016-01-12 False F000451 Rep. Fitzpatrick, Michael G. [R-PA-8] Michael Fitzpatrick R PA G. 8 2016-02-25 False G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2016-03-15 False L000579 Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] Alan Lowenthal D CA S. 47 2016-03-23 False R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2016-05-10 False C001080 Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-27] Judy Chu D CA 27 2016-05-10 False L000565 Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] David Loebsack D IA 2 2016-05-10 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2016-05-17 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2016-05-24 False L000582 Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-33] Ted Lieu D CA 33 2016-06-10 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2016-06-15 False H001038 Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] Brian Higgins D NY 26 2016-06-21 False P000597 Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] Chellie Pingree D ME 1 2016-07-05 False P000596 Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] Pedro Pierluisi D PR R. 0 2016-07-18 False Government Operations and Politics Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation Department of Veterans Affairs Department of the Treasury Employee benefits and pensions Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government trust funds Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Law enforcement officers Postal service Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Government Operations and Politics 00 2015-05-12 Introduced in House 2015-06-30T18:53:28Z Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

Amends the definition of 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, (2) such employees of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) whose duties are primarily the collection of delinquent taxes and the securing of delinquent returns, (3) an employee of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and (4) an employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs who is a department police officer.

Requires such service that is performed by an incumbent law enforcement officer: (1) on or after enactment of this Act to be treated for all purposes other than retirement as service performed as a law enforcement officer; and (2) before enactment of this Act to be treated for federal retirement purposes as service performed as such an officer only if a written election is submitted to the Office of Personnel Management within five years after enactment of this Act or before separation from government service, whichever is earlier. Allows an incumbent who makes an election to be treated as a law enforcement officer to pay a deposit into the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund to cover prior service.

Provides that nothing under current law respecting mandatory separation from government service under CSRS or FERS shall cause the mandatory separation of an officer during the three-year period beginning on the enactment of this Act.

]]> Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act Display Title Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act Official Title as Introduced To amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain Federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act Introduced in House 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr2254ih/xml/BILLS-114hr2254ih.xml 2015-05-12 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.