To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member of Congress if such individual is convicted of any of certain offenses.

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Integrity and Pension 
Forfeiture Act of 2007''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    The Congress finds that--
            (1) Members of Congress pledge to uphold the Constitution 
        and the laws of the United States;
            (2) Members of Congress are elected to serve in, and pledge 
        to uphold, the public trust;
            (3) a breach of the public trust by a Member of Congress is 
        a serious offense that should have serious consequences; and
            (4) taxpayers should not pay for the retirement benefits of 
        Members of Congress who have been convicted of a felony.

SEC. 3. FORFEITURE.

    (a) Civil Service Retirement System.--Section 8332 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, 
the service of an individual finally convicted of an offense described 
in paragraph (2) shall not, if or to the extent rendered as a Member 
(irrespective of when rendered), be taken into account for purposes of 
this subchapter. Any such individual (or other person determined under 
section 8342(c), if applicable) shall be entitled to be paid so much of 
such individual's lump-sum credit as is attributable to service to 
which the preceding sentence applies.
    ``(2)(A) An offense described in this paragraph is any offense 
described in subparagraph (B) with respect to which the following 
apply:
            ``(i) The offense is committed by the individual (referred 
        to in paragraph (1)) while a Member.
            ``(ii) The conduct on which the offense is based is 
        directly related to the individual's service as a Member.
            ``(iii) The offense is committed after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection.
    ``(B) The offenses described in this subparagraph are as follows:
            ``(i) An offense within the purview of section 201 (bribery 
        of public officials and witnesses), 203 (compensation to 
        Members of Congress, officers, and others in matters affecting 
        the Government), 204 (practice in United States Court of 
        Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the 
        Federal Circuit by Members of Congress), 219 (officers and 
        employees acting as agents of foreign principals), 286 
        (conspiracy to defraud the Government with respect to claims), 
        287 (false, fictitious or fraudulent claims), 371 (conspiracy 
        to commit offense or to defraud the United States), 597 
        (expenditures to influence voting), 599 (promise of appointment 
        by candidate), 602 (solicitation of political contributions), 
        606 (intimidation to secure political contributions), 607 
        (place of solicitation), 641 (public money, property or 
        records), 1001 (statements or entries generally), 1341 (frauds 
        and swindles), 1343 (fraud by wire, radio, or television), 1503 
        (influencing or injuring officer or juror), 1951 (interference 
        with commerce by threats or violence), 1952 (interstate and 
        foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering 
        enterprises), or 1962 (prohibited activities) of title 18 or 
        section 7201 (attempt to evade or defeat tax) of the Internal 
        Revenue Code of 1986.
            ``(ii) Perjury committed under the statutes of the United 
        States in falsely denying the commission of an act which 
        constitutes an offense within the purview of a statute named by 
        clause (i).
            ``(iii) Subornation of perjury committed in connection with 
        the false denial of another individual as specified by clause 
        (ii).
    ``(3) An individual convicted of an offense described in paragraph 
(2) shall not, after the date as of which the conviction becomes final, 
be eligible to participate in the retirement system under this 
subchapter while serving as a Member.
    ``(4) The Office shall prescribe such regulations as may be 
necessary to carry out this subsection, including provisions under 
which interest on any lump-sum payment under the second sentence of 
paragraph (1) shall be limited in a manner similar to that specified in 
the last sentence of section 8316(b).
    ``(5) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict any authority under 
subchapter II or any other provision of law to deny or withhold 
benefits authorized by statute.
    ``(6) For purposes of this subsection, the term `Member' has the 
meaning given such term by section 2106, notwithstanding section 
8331(2).''.
    (b) Federal Employees' Retirement System.--Section 8411 of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the 
service of an individual finally convicted of an offense described in 
paragraph (2) shall not, if or to the extent rendered as a Member 
(irrespective of when rendered), be taken into account for purposes of 
this chapter. Any such individual (or other person determined under 
section 8424(d), if applicable) shall be entitled to be paid so much of 
such individual's lump-sum credit as is attributable to service to 
which the preceding sentence applies.
    ``(2) An offense described in this paragraph is any offense 
described in section 8332(o)(2)(B) with respect to which the following 
apply:
            ``(A) The offense is committed by the individual (referred 
        to in paragraph (1)) while a Member.
            ``(B) The conduct on which the offense is based is directly 
        related to the individual's service as a Member.
            ``(C) The offense is committed after the date of enactment 
        of this subsection.
    ``(3) An individual convicted of an offense described in paragraph 
(2) shall not, after the date as of which the conviction becomes final, 
be eligible to participate in the retirement system under this chapter 
while serving as a Member.
    ``(4) The Office shall prescribe such regulations as may be 
necessary to carry out this subsection, including provisions under 
which interest on any lump-sum payment under the second sentence of 
paragraph (1) shall be limited in a manner similar to that specified in 
the last sentence of section 8316(b).
    ``(5) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict any authority under 
subchapter II of chapter 83 or any other provision of law to deny or 
withhold benefits authorized by statute.
    ``(6) For purposes of this subsection the term `Member' has the 
meaning given such term by section 2106, notwithstanding section 
8401(20).''.

Summary: Congressional Integrity and Pension Forfeiture Act of 2007 - Amends federal civil service law, with respect to both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), to require the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations that deny eligibility under CSRS or FERS for a Member convicted of certain offenses that are: (1) committed by the individual while a Member, (2) related to the individual's service as a Member, and (3) after enactment of this Act. Refunds annuity contributions and deposits, excluding interest earned, to a convicted individual. Defines Member as the Vice President, a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.