Data / Federal rules / 2026-14751
First Responder Fair RETIRE Act
The Personnel Management Office published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on July 22, 2026. Comments closed on September 21, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Office of Personnel Management proposes regulations to carry out provisions of the First Responder Fair Return for Employees on Their Initial Retirement Earned Act. The Act allows covered Federal first responders who experience a qualifying duty-related illness or injury to continue receiving Federal retirement benefits in the same manner as though they had not experienced the disability. The proposed regulations would carry out the amendments the Act made to statutory provisions relating to the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-14751
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Personnel Management Office
- Published
- July 22, 2026
- Comments due
- September 21, 2026
- Dates
- Comments must be received on or before September 21, 2026.
- Docket
- Docket ID: OPM-2024-0014
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 3206-AO54
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 5 CFR 353; 5 CFR 831; 5 CFR 842
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Air traffic controllers; Firefighters; Government employees; Law enforcement officers; Retirement
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 12
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