No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 3/16/2021
Actions
- 2021-03-16Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
- 2021-03-16Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
- 2021-03-16Introduced in House
- 2021-03-16Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-16 (00)
No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2021
This bill makes a Member of Congress who has been convicted of a crime related to public corruption ineligible to receive certain retirement payments between the date of sentencing and the date of final conviction. Such retirement payments are those made under the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System based on the individual's service as a Member.
Under current law, a Member must forgo receipt of these payments only after a final conviction (i.e., after the exhaustion of all appeals under the judicial process). The bill eliminates these payments to a Member from the date of sentencing for the conviction.
Cosponsors (3)
- Matt Gaetz (R-FL)
- Cynthia Axne (D-IA)
- Ted Budd (R-NC)
Subjects
- Employee benefits and pensions
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Members of Congress
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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