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Foreign Service Age and Integration and Reform (FAIR) Act of 2026
To raise the Foreign Service mandatory retirement age by aligning it with the Social Security Full Retirement Age, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill raises the mandatory retirement age for Foreign Service officers from 65 to age 67 or the Social Security Full Retirement Age, whichever is greater. The Social Security Full Retirement Age varies based on birth year, currently ranging from 66 to 67 for those born between 1943 and 1954, with plans to increase further for those born in 1960 and later. This change aligns the Foreign Service mandatory retirement age with the Social Security retirement age structure.
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Sponsor (1)
1 cosponsor
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Johnny Olszewski’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- CHESAPEAKE REALTY PARTNERS $13,200
- VENABLE LLP $10,400
- HIMMELRICH ASSOCIATES, INC. $9,900
- MILEONE $9,900
- TRADEPOINT ATLANTIC $9,300
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Johnny Olszewski → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Apr 16, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. · house
- Apr 16, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 16, 2026
Mr. Olszewski (for himself and Mr. Lawler) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs
A BILL
To raise the Foreign Service mandatory retirement age by aligning it with the Social Security Full Retirement Age, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Foreign Service Age and Integration and Reform (FAIR) Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. MODIFICATION OF MANDATORY RETIREMENT AGE.
Section 812(a)(1) of the Foreign Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4052(a)(1)) is amended by striking “age 65” and inserting “age 67 or the applicable retirement age (as defined in section 216(l) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 416(l))), whichever is greater,”. <all>
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