Lets D.C. police, fire, and teacher domestic partners get federal survivor benefits, updates remarriage rules, and allows D.C. workers to count past service for federal retirement.
This bill would let domestic partners of District of Columbia police officers, firefighters, and teachers receive federal survivor benefits, just like married spouses. It would also update the age when surviving spouses can remarry without losing benefits, matching rules for other federal employees. Plus, it would allow D.C. workers to pay into a federal fund to count their D.C. service towards federal retirement.
Today, federal survivor benefits for D.C. police, firefighters, and teachers do not recognize domestic partnerships, and remarriage rules differ from federal employees. Also, D.C. service has limits on how it counts for federal retirement. If this bill becomes law, domestic partners would get federal survivor benefits, and surviving spouses could remarry at age 55 or older (or if married for 30 years) without losing benefits. D.C. workers could also pay to fully count their D.C. service towards federal retirement.
HR 9654 · 119th Congress · July 13, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 5/10
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