2021-2022 Regular Session • US Congress Legislature
HB521: First Responder Fair RETIRE Act First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act
Legislative Summary
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.
Bill History
1/28/2021
Introduced in House
House of Representatives
1/28/2021
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.
House of Representatives
5/11/2022
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
House of Representatives
5/11/2022
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
House of Representatives
7/12/2022
Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
House of Representatives
7/12/2022
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5955-5959)
House of Representatives
7/12/2022
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 521.
House of Representatives
7/12/2022
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.
House of Representatives
7/12/2022
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5968-5969)
House of Representatives
7/12/2022
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)
House of Representatives
7/12/2022
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
House of Representatives
7/13/2022
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Senate
8/3/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Senate
9/28/2022
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 117-173.
Senate
9/28/2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 515.
Senate
11/17/2022
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6802; text: CR S6802)
Senate
11/25/2022
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate
12/2/2022
Presented to President.
House of Representatives
12/9/2022
Signed by President.
House of Representatives
12/9/2022
Became Public Law No: 117-225.
House of Representatives
Roll Call Votes
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended
7/12/2022
417
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
13
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Passed(12/9/2022)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 21
Republican: 6
Primary Sponsor

Gerald Connolly
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (26)
James Langevin
Democrat
Brian Fitzpatrick
Republican
Jennifer Wexton
Democrat
Val Demings
Democrat
Bill Foster
Democrat
Angela Craig
Democrat
Sheila Jackson-Lee
Democrat
Don Bacon
Republican
Chellie Pingree
Democrat
Mary Gay Scanlon
Democrat
Jeff Van Drew
Republican
Kathy Manning
Democrat
Don Young
Republican
Andy Kim
Democrat
Katie Porter
Democrat
Kim Schrier
Democrat
Abigail Spanberger
Democrat
Derek Kilmer
Democrat
Eleanor Norton
Democrat
Suzan DelBene
Democrat
Melanie Stansbury
Democrat
Brian Mast
Republican
Pete Sessions
Republican
Julia Brownley
Democrat
Michael San Nicolas
Democrat
Al Lawson
Democrat