March 5, 2026
Ms. Rosen (for herself, Mr. Sullivan, Mr. Van Hollen, and Mr. McCormick) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations
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 Integration and Reform (FAIR) Act of 2026
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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,
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