H.R. 8844 · In committee · Government Operations and Politics

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act

What it does

Designates individuals who received a CBP Officer job offer before July 6, 2008, but began duty on or after that date as eligible for enhanced retirement and annuity benefits retroactively.
Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security to create a list of eligible individuals and notify each within 120 days of enactment, then provide the Office of Personnel Management with information needed to make annuity corrections.
Directs the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to make retroactive annuity adjustments for eligible individuals, including those who already retired.
Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive the maximum entry age requirement to ensure each eligible individual qualifies for immediate retirement with the corrected annuity.
Directs the Comptroller General to review CBP hiring practices and retirement-benefit eligibility procedures and report findings to Congress within 18 months of enactment.

May 20, 2026: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

Committee: House Oversight and Government Reform