The record

LegislationLegislation· May 2026
S 4530 Signed into law

Sponsored by Mitch McConnell (R)

A bill to amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase of the retirement age for members of the Capitol Police.

Lets the Capitol Police Board raise the mandatory retirement age for officers to up to 62.

Tradeoff

Allows officers to work longer when the board finds it serves the public interest. No fiscal impact stated.

What's in it

See official bill text

The Senate passed this by on May 14, 2026. The House passed it by on May 19, 2026, and it was signed into law on May 29, 2026.

  1. Senate

    Introduced

    (May 14, 2026)

  2. Senate

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (May 14, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  3. House

    Passage of the bill

    Passed by (May 19, 2026)

    No individual votes were recorded.

  4. House

    Received from the Senate

    Received(May 19, 2026)

  5. House

    Sent to the President

    (May 21, 2026)

  6. White House · Signature

    Signed

    Donald Trump (R)

  7. Enacted

    Became law(May 29, 2026)