HR 8346
Foreign Service Age and Integration and Reform (FAIR) Act of 2026
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Bill overview
The Foreign Service Age and Integration and Reform (FAIR) Act of 2026 aims to improve the Foreign Service by adjusting the mandatory retirement age. Specifically, it raises the retirement age for Foreign Service officers to match the Social Security Full Retirement Age, or the greater of the two. The bill also seeks to integrate reforms within the Foreign Service to enhance its effectiveness and retention. It intends to modernize the Foreign Service’s structure and operations.
Key provisions
- Raises the Foreign Service mandatory retirement age.
- Aligns the retirement age with the Social Security Full Retirement Age.
- Specifies that the greater of the two ages applies.
- Addresses integration reforms within the Foreign Service.
Who is affected
- U.S. Foreign Service Officers
- Department of State Personnel
- The U.S. Foreign Service
Notable changes
- Changes the mandatory retirement age from 65 to 67 (or the Social Security Full Retirement Age).
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 8346
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To raise the Foreign Service mandatory retirement age by aligning it with the Social Security Full Retirement Age, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Foreign Service Age and Integration and Reform (FAIR) Act of 2026
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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,
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