Raises the Foreign Service mandatory retirement age to align with the Social Security Full Retirement Age.
The Foreign Service Age and Integration and Reform (FAIR) Act of 2026 modifies the Foreign Service Act of 1980 to raise the mandatory retirement age for Foreign Service personnel. The new retirement age will be set at 67 or the applicable retirement age under the Social Security Act, whichever is greater. This change aims to better align the retirement age for Foreign Service officers with that of other federal employees.
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