Capitol Police Retirement Reform Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
Introduced
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.
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- 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.
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Count overtime toward Capitol pensions
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 Accountability Act rule and only for work performed on or after the date of enactment. An officer would need at least 15 years of service before the separation that creates the annuity. The overtime counted would be capped at up to 50 percent of any annual statutory overtime maximum for customs officers (19 U.S.C. 267(c)(1)). The Capitol Police would have to give yearly information to OPM to support the actuarial calculations.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Hoyer
MD • D
Sponsored 5/20/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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