This bill would prohibit federal employees and military members convicted of certain sex crimes from receiving their pensions and retirement annuities. The legislation applies specifically to convictions occurring on or after the bill's enactment date and covers federal sex offenses listed in title 18 of the U.S. Code, including rape, sexual abuse, and child sexual abuse material crimes, as well as equivalent state-level offenses. The law would affect current and future federal and military retirees who are convicted of these crimes, forfeiting their taxpayer-funded retirement benefits from the conviction date onward. The bill does not specify new funding requirements, as it instead directs the government to withhold existing pension payments. The legislation was introduced in April 2026 and referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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