# 119-hr-3226: Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act

119-hr-3226, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-08).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-3226
- Congress: 119
- Title: Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2] (R-NY)
- Cosponsors: 77
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-08

## Summary

**Expands who counts as a federal law enforcement officer for retirement under FERS and CSRS.** The bill would add five job categories and create rules for current incumbents to get law enforcement retirement treatment and buy back prior service.

## Cosponsors (77)

- Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV), 2026-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2025-05-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kean, Thomas H. [R-NJ-7] (R-NJ), 2025-05-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gooden, Lance [R-TX-5] (R-TX), 2025-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2025-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2025-06-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-06-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN), 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perez, Marie Gluesenkamp [D-WA-3] (D-WA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Christopher H. [R-NJ-4] (R-NJ), 2025-06-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-06-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12] (R-IL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2025-06-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2025-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2025-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-07-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-08-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gillen, Laura [D-NY-4] (D-NY), 2025-10-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-11-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49] (D-CA), 2025-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bresnahan, Robert P. [R-PA-8] (R-PA), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rutherford, John H. [R-FL-5] (R-FL), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2026-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2026-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3] (R-WI), 2026-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barr, Andy [R-KY-6] (R-KY), 2026-03-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-04-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2026-05-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-09-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dean, Madeleine [D-PA-4] (D-PA), 2026-09-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More officers get early retirement: benefit, high. This bill would widen who counts as a law‑enforcement officer for federal retirement. It would cover investigators with firearm authority, certain IRS collectors, Postal Inspection Service staff, VA police, and CBP seized‑property specialists. New appointees after enactment would be covered, and cu…
- Three-year pause on forced retirement: benefit, medium. If passed, covered officers would not face mandatory separation for three years starting on enactment. You could keep working, earning pay, and adding to your pension during that window.
- Buy credit for past service: mixed, high. If enacted, current officers could elect to count past time as law‑enforcement service. You would need to file by the earlier of 5 years after enactment or the day before you leave your job. You could owe a deposit equal to the difference in employee deductions for those years, plus interest. If yo…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-3226 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/3226)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3226 (as of 2026-10-08).