US Congress House Bill 521 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-6)
Status: Passed on December 9 2022 - 100% progression
Action: 2022-12-09 - Became Public Law No: 117-225.
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

To permit disabled law enforcement officers, customs and border protection officers, firefighters, air traffic controllers, nuclear materials couriers, members of the Capitol Police, members of the Supreme Court Police, employees of the Central Intelligence Agency performing intelligence activities abroad or having specialized security requirements, and diplomatic security special agents of the Department of State to receive retirement benefits in the same manner as if they had not been disabled.

First Responder Fair RETIRE Act First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act

Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. James Langevin [D-RI]	Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick [R-PA]	Rep. Jennifer Wexton [D-VA]
Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]	Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Angela Craig [D-MN]	Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX]
Rep. Don Bacon [R-NE]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Jeff Van Drew [R-NJ]
Rep. Kathy Manning [D-NC]	Rep. Don Young [R-AK]	Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]	Rep. Katie Porter [D-CA]
Rep. Kim Schrier [D-WA]	Rep. Abigail Spanberger [D-VA]	Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]
Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA]	Rep. Melanie Stansbury [D-NM]	Rep. Brian Mast [R-FL]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]
Rep. Julia Brownley [D-CA]	Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU]	Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL]

2022-07-12 - House - On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended (Y: 417 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 13) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2022-12-09	House	Became Public Law No: 117-225.
2022-12-09	House	Signed by President.
2022-12-02	House	Presented to President.
2022-11-25	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2022-11-17	Senate	Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6802; text: CR S6802)
2022-09-28	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 515.
2022-09-28	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-173.
2022-08-03	Senate	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2022-07-13	Senate	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2022-07-12	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2022-07-12	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 417 - 0 (Roll no. 301). (text: CR H5955-5957)
2022-07-12	House	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5968-5969)
2022-07-12	House	At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
2022-07-12	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 521.
2022-07-12	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5955-5959)
2022-07-12	House	Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2022-05-11	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2022-05-11	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2021-01-28	House	Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on Intelligence (Permanent Select), and Foreign Affairs, 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.
2021-01-28	House	Introduced in House

SB129 (Related) 2021-01-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/521/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr521/BILLS-117hr521ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr521/BILLS-117hr521eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr521/BILLS-117hr521rs.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr521/BILLS-117hr521enr.pdf
Roll Call	https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2022301