# 119-hr-8949: Capitol Police Retirement Reform Act of 2026

119-hr-8949, Capitol Police Retirement Reform Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8949
- Congress: 119
- Title: Capitol Police Retirement Reform Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-20
- Sponsor: Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-25

## Summary

**Counts certain overtime pay as basic pay for calculating Capitol Police retirement and survivor annuities.** The bill would let some Fair Labor Standards Act overtime count toward annuities, but only within a statutory cap, after 15 years of service, and with annual reporting to the Office of Personnel Management. - Capitol Police officers: Officers with at least 15 years of service could have FLSA overtime earned after enactment included in basic pay when computing their annuity. The amount counted is capped at up to 50% of the annual statutory maximum overtime pay for customs officers. - Survivors: Overtime pay attributable to post-enactment service that forms the basis of an officer's annuity would also be treated as basic pay when computing a survivor annuity. - Administration and funding: The Capitol Police must provide annual data to the Office of Personnel Management to help determine normal-cost percentages and to administer the new annuity calculations.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] (D-MD), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Count overtime toward Capitol pensions: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let some Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime paid to United States Capitol Police count as basic pay. That basic pay would be used when computing a Capitol Police annuity and a survivor annuity. This would apply only to overtime paid under the Congressional Accountab…

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- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
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- 119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8949 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8949)

## Related
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2913: Ukraine Support Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2913)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8949 (as of 2026-07-25).