A bill to amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the forfeiture of retirement benefits in the case of any Member of Congress, congressional employee, or Federal justice or judge who is convicted of an offense relating to official duties of that individual, and for the forfeiture of the retirement allowance of the President for such a conviction.
Congressional, Presidential, and Judicial Pension Forfeiture Act - Prohibits an individual or his or her survivor or beneficiary from being paid annuity or retired pay on the basis of the individual's creditable service if the individual is convicted of committing, while a Member of Congress (including the Vice-President), a congressional employee, or a Federal justice or judge one of specified offenses relating to his or her duties of office which is punishable by imprisonment for more than one year, including bribery of public officials, representing others in claims against the Government, making or receiving expenditures to influence voting, and engaging in acts affecting a personal financial interest.
Applies the same prohibition to such an individual who: (1) is under indictment after the enactment of this Act for one of the offenses; or (2) willfully remains outside the United States or its territories and possessions for more than one year with knowledge of the indictment or charge.
Prohibits interest from being computed on an individual's refund of contributions and deposits paid toward annuity or retired pay if such individual was convicted of such an offense in this Act for the period after the conviction of the violation.
Amends Federal law to provide for the forfeiture of the retirement allowance payable to each former President if: (1) such former President is convicted of an offense after the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) such offense was committed during such former President's term of office as President. Makes such offense punishable by imprisonment for more than one year.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5498)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
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