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S. 727119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Dec 17, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Officer Retirement Technical Corrections Act
Introduced:
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S 727 grants enhanced retirement benefits to CBP officers hired before July 6, 2008 but who started work after that cutoff date.
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S 727 corrects a retirement benefits gap for U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers who received job offers before July 6, 2008 but began work after that date. The bill treats those officers as if they were employed on July 6, 2008, making them eligible for enhanced pension benefits established by a 2008 law. Officers who have already retired may receive back pay adjustments to their pensions.
The bill affects a relatively small group of CBP officers who fell into the specific hiring gap around the July 6, 2008 cutoff. It does not change retirement rules for current or future CBP hires.
The Department of Homeland Security would have 120 days to identify affected officers and provide their information to the Office of Personnel Management, which would then make the necessary corrections. The Government Accountability Office would also be required to review how CBP handles retirement benefit eligibility overall and report findings to Congress within 18 months.
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Right now: it passed the Senate, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Held at the desk.