Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act

Sponsor: Jamie Raskin (Democratic-MD)May 11, 2026

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Passed Both Chambers

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Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.

Retired NOAA and Public Health Service officers would get military pensions

Currently, retired officers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Public Health Service (PHS) do not receive pensions from the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund. This bill would change that, making them eligible for these military retirement benefits. It would also set up new ways for government departments to pay into the fund for these officers.

What Would Change

Today, retired NOAA and Public Health Service officers do not receive pensions from the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund. If this bill becomes law, they would be included in this fund and receive retirement pay. New rules would also be put in place to determine and pay for the costs of these added pensions, involving several government departments.

Key Provisions

Lets the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund cover retired officers from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and Public Health Service (PHS).
Requires financial experts to figure out the value of future pension payments for NOAA and PHS officers for service performed before January 1, 2027.
Requires financial experts to create a payment plan to cover these past pension costs over a set period.
Changes how the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Commerce, and Health and Human Services contribute money to the military retirement fund.
Updates family and survivor benefit plans to include all uniformed services, ensuring NOAA and PHS members are covered consistently.

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Pensions for Retired Uniformed Servicemembers Act

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