Defending Public Safety Employees' Retirement Act
Official title: “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after age 50, and for other purposes.”
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How it passed
The House passed it 218 to 208 on June 18, 2015, with 8 members who did not vote.
The Senate passed it 60 to 38 on June 24, 2015, with 2 senators who did not vote.
It became law on June 29, 2015.
The question on the official record: House, “On Motion to Concur in Senate Amendment With Amendment”. Senate, “On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146)”.
| Chamber and party | Yes | No | Present | Did not vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House Republicans | 190 | 50 | 0 | 6 |
| House Democrats | 28 | 158 | 0 | 2 |
| Senate Republicans | 47 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Senate Democrats | 13 | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Senate independents | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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