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US HB4195

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/26/2025

Primary Sponsor

Eleanor Norton

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to create a new voluntary early retirement option for Foreign Service members who are at least 43 years old with 15 years of creditable service

  • Eligibility requires separation during periods when the Office of Personnel Management determines the agency is undergoing substantial reorganization, reductions in force, transfer of function, or workforce restructuring

  • Applies retroactively to individuals separated from the Foreign Service (voluntarily or involuntarily) between January 20, 2025, and the date of enactment, as well as to future voluntary separations

  • Authorizes use of general Treasury funds if the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund lacks sufficient amounts to pay the new annuity benefits

  • Expresses the sense of Congress that annuity recipients under this provision should retain Federal Employees Health Benefits Program coverage if enrolled at the time of separation

Legislative Description

the Foreign Service Voluntary Early Retirement Authority Act of 2025

International affairs

Last Action

Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

6/26/2025

Committee Referrals

Foreign Affairs6/26/2025

Full Bill Text

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