# 119-hr-7706: Federal Retirement Safety Act

119-hr-7706, Federal Retirement Safety Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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- As of: 2026-04-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7706
- Congress: 119
- Title: Federal Retirement Safety Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Allows the Office of Personnel Management to waive spousal consent for lump-sum federal retirement payments to protect survivors of domestic violence.** The bill would add safety-first procedures and a limited self-certification option for applicants under the Federal Employees Retirement System and the Civil Service Retirement System. - Federal employees and Members could receive a lump-sum credit without a spouse's consent if they show the spouse or former spouse committed a domestic violence crime and that asking for consent would risk their safety. The employee could self-certify that the misconduct occurred within the one-year period before their application. - The Office of Personnel Management would get authority to write rules and create safety-preserving notice and consent procedures. It would have to issue regulations within one year of enactment and the law would take effect one year after enactment. - When an applicable court order exists, OPM could pay the lump sum consistent with that order and must set procedures to obtain consent if a payment cannot follow the order.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5] (R-OK), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2026-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lump-sum payments for domestic violence survivors: benefit, medium. If enacted, OPM would be able to waive spousal or former-spouse notice and, when needed to protect safety, pay lump-sum retirement credits without consent. You could establish the required showing by telling OPM the spouse committed a domestic violence crime (as defined in 18 U.S.C. 3561(b)) and th…
- One-year delay for federal retirement rules: mixed, low. If enacted, the Act and its amendments would take effect one year after enactment. This would postpone when the new safety and notice rules for lump-sum retirement credits apply to federal employees and Members. The delay does not change benefit amounts or eligibility, it only delays the start date…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5309: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7706 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7706)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2048: Metastatic Breast Cancer Access to Care Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2048)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5309: Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5309)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7706 (as of 2026-04-21).