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US HB4195
Bill
Status
6/26/2025
Primary Sponsor
Eleanor Norton
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AI Summary
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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
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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
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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
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Authorizes use of general Treasury funds if the Foreign Service Retirement and Disability Fund lacks sufficient amounts to pay the new annuity benefits
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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