Capitol Police Retirement Act
Public Law 101-428 · H.R. 5641 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Oct 15, 1990 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Mary Oakar (D-OH-20)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Gary Ackerman, Rep. Frank Annunzio,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Capitol Police Retirement Act - Subjects members of the Capitol Police to the age and service requirements applicable to other Federal law enforcement officers relating to immediate and mandatory retirement under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System.
Provides that members of the Capitol Police will have their annuities computed in the same manner as those of other Federal law enforcement officers with respect to immediate and mandatory retirement under the Civil Service Retirement System.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Committee on House Administration · House · markup by, referred toSubcommittee: Personnel and Police Subcommittee- Post Office and Civil Service Committee · House · referred to
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Oct 15, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-428.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 4, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 2, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Sep 27, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Ms. Oakar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Sep 19, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Committee on House Administration
- Sep 18, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Committee on House Administration
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Personnel and Police Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Personnel and Police Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Personnel and Police Subcommittee of the House Committee on House Administration
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Post Office and Civil Service Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.