To provide that, if an individual is expelled from Congress, any Member service previously rendered by that individual shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining eligibility for or the amount of any benefits which might otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund based on the service of that individual, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · December 4, 2023
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
This bill would strip congressional pensions from any Member of Congress who is expelled from office. Under current law, expelled members can retain pension benefits earned during their service, but this legislation would make all their congressional service noncreditable toward pension eligibility and benefits. Members who are expelled would have their government contributions to the Federal Employees' Retirement System forfeited along with any earnings from those contributions, though they could request a refund of their own contributions minus amounts already paid out. The bill applies to both the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees' Retirement System, covering all members regardless of which pension system they participate in. The changes would take effect for any expulsions based on conduct occurring after the bill's enactment, with no specific funding required as the measure primarily eliminates future pension obligations.
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