U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB8949: Capitol Police Retirement Reform Act of 2026
Status: In committee, May 20, 2026
To amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain overtime pay received by members of the Capitol Police in the computation of annuities for such members, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain overtime pay received by members of the Capitol Police in the computation of annuities for such members, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, May 20, 2026:
A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain overtime pay received by members of the Capitol Police in the computation of annuities for such members, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Capitol Police Retirement Reform Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. FLSA overtime compensation included as basic pay of members of capitol police (a) In general Section 8331(3) of title 5, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (H), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (I), by inserting and after the semicolon; (3) by inserting after subparagraph (I) the ; and (4) in the undesignated matter following subparagraph (J) (as added by paragraph (3)), by striking subparagraphs (B) through (I) of this paragraph and inserting subparagraphs (B) through (J) of this paragraph, . (b) Implementation (1) In general Section 8415 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (o) (1) No part of overtime pay (as described in section 8331(3)(J)) paid to a member of the Capitol Police shall be treated as basic pay for purposes of any computation of an annuity under this section, unless, before the date of the separation on which entitlement to annuity is based, the separating individual has completed at least …
Sponsors
- James Walkinshaw (D, HD-011) · primary sponsor
- Steny Hoyer (D, HD-005)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Congress
Common questions
- What is HB8949?
- HB8949 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Capitol Police Retirement Reform Act of 2026.
- What does HB8949 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 5, United States Code, to include certain overtime pay received by members of the Capitol Police in the computation of annuities for such members, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB8949?
- In committee as of May 20, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (May 20, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB8949?
- James Walkinshaw (D, HD-011), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB8949?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8949
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