U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act
Sponsored By: Senator Gary Peters
Passed Senate
Summary
Corrected retirement and annuity benefits for certain CBP Officers. This bill would treat people who received a tentative CBP officer offer before July 6, 2008 but entered duty on or after that date as officers on July 6, 2008, making them eligible for the minimum annuity under the 2008 law and exempting them from the mandatory retirement age.
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- Eligible CBP Officers and retirees: They would receive the minimum annuity amount required by the 2008 law and be exempt from the mandatory retirement rule. OPM must make annuity corrections and provide retroactive adjustments for officers who already retired.
- Department of Homeland Security and OPM duties: The Secretary must create a list of Eligible Individuals, notify each person, and give OPM the information needed within 120 days. The Secretary may retroactively waive the maximum entry age to allow immediate retirement where necessary, and OPM will issue guidance to implement the corrections.
- Oversight and hiring review: The Government Accountability Office will review CBP hiring practices, internal controls, personnel file policies, and senior executive training on HR and report findings to relevant congressional committees within 18 months.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Back pay for eligible customs officers
DHS would have 120 days to list all eligible people and notify them. After DHS sends the data, OPM would correct annuities and issue guidance with DHS. If you already retired, you would get a retroactive annuity adjustment.
Retirement fix for customs officers
If enacted, some customs officers would be treated as if they were serving on July 6, 2008. To qualify, you must have a tentative job offer before July 6, 2008 and start on or after that date. You would get at least the minimum annuity set by the 2008 rule. You could be exempt from mandatory retirement. DHS could also waive the maximum entry age retroactively so you can retire immediately with the corrected annuity.
Watchdog review of customs hiring rules
The Government Accountability Office would review how customs hiring affects these enhanced retirement benefits. The review would check eligibility decisions, internal controls, use of personnel files, and executive training. A report to Congress would be due within 18 months of enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Gary Peters
MI • D
Cosponsors
Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
MO • R
Sponsored 2/25/2025
Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]
ME • I
Sponsored 7/21/2025
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
ME • R
Sponsored 11/18/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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