119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1260


To reduce the number of, and shorten the time between, pay grade steps for officers and members of the United States Park Police, and for other purposes.


IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 12, 2025

Ms. Malliotakis introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform


A BILL

To reduce the number of, and shorten the time between, pay grade steps for officers and members of the United States Park Police, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “U.S. Park Police Modernization Act”.

SEC. 2. Condensing the service steps for united states park police officers and members.

(a) In general.—Section 501(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (sec. 5–545.01(c)(1), D.C. Official Code) is amended to read as follows:

“(1) The annual rates of basic compensation of officers and members of the United States Park Police, serving in classes corresponding or similar to those in the salary schedule in § 5–541.01 shall be fixed in accordance with the following schedule of rates:


“Salary class and titleStep 1Step 2Step 3Step 4Step 5Step 6Step 7
Time between steps52 weeks 104 weeks
Years in service0123579
1: Private55,80159,08461,80866,14170,53173,24475,989
1: Private (Technician) 59,14962,62965,51670,10974,76377,63980,548
1: Private (Pilot)59,70763,22066,13570,77175,46878,37181,308
3: Detective68,35371,77475,20578,62682,00385,436
4: Sergeant (Line)74,44978,14781,85185,58789,322
4: Sergeant (Detective)78,91682,83686,76290,72294,681
4: Sergeant (Technician)78,91682,83686,76290,72294,681
4: Sergeant (Pilot)79,66083,61787,58191,57895,575
5: Lieutenant182,11986,22591,20595,356
7: Captain196,453101,294106,126
8: Inspector/Major1
9: Deputy Chief1
10: Assistant Chief2
11: Chief, United States Park Police3
1The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 5, 7, 8, and 9 is limited to 95 percent of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
2The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 10 will be equal to 95 percent of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
3The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 11 will be equal to the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.

“Salary class and titleStep 8Step 9Step 10Step 11Step 12Step 13
Time between steps104 weeks
Years in service111315171922
1: Private78,72081,44886,19789,35391,99594,739
1: Private (Technician)83,44386,33591,36994,71497,515100,423
1: Private (Pilot)84,23087,14992,23195,60898,435101,371
3: Detective88,85492,26498,732102,149105,585108,745
4: Sergeant (Line)93,05496,773102,522106,227109,964113,245
4: Sergeant (Detective)98,637102,579108,673112,601116,562120,040
4: Sergeant (Technician)98,637102,579108,673112,601116,562120,040
4: Sergeant (Pilot)99,568103,547109,699113,663117,661121,172
5: Lieutenant199,489103,628109,990114,105118,211121,738
7: Captain1110,887115,715123,038127,898132,772136,756
8: Inspector/Major1129,860135,428141,344148,089153,959159,770
9: Deputy Chief1154,791161,215167,645173,945173,945173,945
10: Assistant Chief2173,945
11: Chief, United States Park Police3183,100”.
1The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 5, 7, 8, and 9 is limited to 95 percent of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
2The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 10 will be equal to 95 percent of the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.
3The rate of basic pay for positions in Salary Class 11 will be equal to the rate of pay for level V of the Executive Schedule.

(b) Service step adjustments.—Section 303(a)(5) of the District of Columbia Police and Fireman’s Salary Act of 1958 (sec. 5–543.03(a)(5), D.C. Official Code) is amended—

(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking “or 9” and inserting “9, 10, or 11”;

(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking “10” and inserting “12”; and

(3) by striking subparagraph (D).

(c) Prior adjustments disregarded.—Any adjustments to the annual rates of basic compensation of officers or members of the United States Park Police under section 501(c)(2) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (sec. 5–545.01(c)(2), D.C. Official Code) on or before January 12, 2025, shall be disregarded.

(d) Rule of construction.—This section may not be construed as limiting or reducing any payment under section 501(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Police and Firemen’s Salary Act of 1958 (sec. 5–545.01(c)(3), D.C. Official Code).

(e) Effective date.—This section and the amendments made by this section shall take effect on the first day of the first pay period beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.