To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to Members of Congress convicted of sexual offenses, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · May 19, 2026
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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 deny federal retirement benefits to members of Congress and former members of Congress who are convicted of sexual offenses. The legislation applies to convictions for offenses including child sexual abuse, human trafficking, and other sexually exploitative crimes under federal law, as long as the criminal conduct occurred on or after the bill's enactment date. The law would also prevent payments to survivors or beneficiaries of convicted members and would allow any forfeited pension funds to be directed to victims through court-ordered restitution or garnishment judgments. Additionally, the bill extends this prohibition to members who are indicted for these offenses and deliberately remain outside the United States for more than one year to avoid prosecution, suspending their benefits during that absence. The measure also covers convictions obtained in foreign countries if the Attorney General certifies that the conviction meets comparable standards to U.S. proceedings, with an appeals process available through the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
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