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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 6579 

To provide that, if an individual is expelled from Congress, any Member 

service previously rendered by that individual shall be noncreditable for 

purposes of determining eligibility for or the amount of any benefits 

which might otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service Retirement 

and Disability Fund based on the service of that individual, and for 

other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 4, 2023 

Mr. NUNN of Iowa (for himself, Mr. PAPPAS, Ms. CRAIG, and Mr. 

D’ESPOSITO) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee 

on Oversight and Accountability, 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 

A BILL 

To provide that, if an individual is expelled from Congress, 

any Member service previously rendered by that individual shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining 

eligibility for or the amount of any benefits which might 

otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service Retirement 

and Disability Fund based on the service of that individual, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional Pension 

3 Accountability Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE CIVIL SERVICE RE5 TIREMENT SYSTEM. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 83 of 

7 title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

8 section 8333 the following: 

9 ‘‘§ 8333a. Expulsion from Congress 

10 ‘‘(a) NONCREDITABILITY OF MEMBER SERVICE.—If 

11 an individual is expelled from Congress, all Member serv12 ice previously performed by such individual shall be non13 creditable for purposes of determining eligibility for or the 

14 amount of any annuity which might otherwise be payable 

15 out of the Fund based on the service of such individual 

16 under this subchapter. 

17 ‘‘(b) REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEPOSITS.— 

18 If an individual’s Member service becomes noncreditable 

19 by reason of subsection (a), that portion of such individ20 ual’s lump-sum credit which is attributable to such Mem21 ber service (less any amount previously refunded or paid 

22 as annuity benefits) shall, on proper application, be pay23 able to such individual or, if deceased, to the appropriate 

24 person determined under section 8342. 

25 ‘‘(c) AMOUNTS PROPERLY PAID NOT AFFECTED.— 

26 An individual whose Member service is made noncreditable 


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1 by reason of subsection (a) is not thereafter required to 

2 repay any part of an annuity under this subchapter other3 wise properly paid to such individual before the date of 

4 the expulsion, if any. 

5 ‘‘(d) COORDINATION PROVISION.—Nothing in this 

6 section shall be considered to supersede or otherwise affect 

7 the application of subchapter II. 

8 ‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man9 agement shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry 

10 out the purposes of this section.’’. 

11 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap12 ter 83 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by insert13 ing after the item relating to section 8333 the following: 

‘‘8333a. Expulsion from Congress.’’. 

14 SEC. 3. PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE FEDERAL EMPLOY15 EES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 84 of title 5, United 

17 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8410 

18 the following: 

19 ‘‘§ 8410a. Expulsion from Congress 

20 ‘‘(a) NONCREDITABILITY OF MEMBER SERVICE.—If 

21 an individual is expelled from Congress, all Member serv22 ice previously performed by such individual shall be non23 creditable for purposes of determining eligibility for or the 

24 amount of any annuity which might otherwise be payable 


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1 out of the Fund based on the service of such individual 

2 under this chapter. 

3 ‘‘(b) REFUND OF CONTRIBUTIONS AND DEPOSITS.— 

4 If an individual’s Member service becomes noncreditable 

5 by reason of subsection (a), that portion of such individ6 ual’s lump-sum credit which is attributable to such Mem7 ber service (less any amount previously refunded or paid 

8 as annuity benefits) shall, on proper application, be pay9 able to such individual or, if deceased, to the appropriate 

10 person determined under section 8424. 

11 ‘‘(c) AMOUNTS PROPERLY PAID NOT AFFECTED.— 

12 An individual whose Member service is made noncreditable 

13 by reason of subsection (a) is not thereafter required to 

14 repay any part of an annuity under this chapter otherwise 

15 properly paid to such individual before the date of the ex16 pulsion, if any. 

17 ‘‘(d) FORFEITURE OF GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTIONS

18 TO THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.—If an individual’s Member 

19 service becomes noncreditable by reason of subsection (a), 

20 all contributions made by the Government for the benefit 

21 of that individual under section 8432(c) while that indi22 vidual was performing Member service, and all earnings 

23 attributable to such contributions, shall be forfeited. 


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1 ‘‘(e) COORDINATION PROVISION.—Nothing in this 

2 section shall be considered to supersede or otherwise affect 

3 the application of subchapter II of chapter 83. 

4 ‘‘(f) DEFINITION.—For the purpose of this section, 

5 the term ‘Member service’ means, in the case of an indi6 vidual subject to this chapter, service performed by such 

7 individual as a Member (as defined by section 8331 or 

8 8401), including the period from the date of the beginning 

9 of the term for which elected or appointed to the date on 

10 which he takes office as such a Member. 

11 ‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—The Office of Personnel Man12 agement shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry 

13 out the purposes of this section, including provisions for 

14 the reduction or elimination of any payment under section 

15 8421 and any other similar payment under this chapter 

16 supplemental to any annuity or survivor annuity reduced 

17 or eliminated under subsection (a).’’. 

18 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chap19 ter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by insert20 ing after the item relating to section 8410 the following: 

‘‘8410a. Expulsion from Congress.’’. 

21 SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

22 Sections 8433(a) and 8437(d) of title 5, United 

23 States Code, are amended by inserting ‘‘or 8410a(d)’’ 

24 after ‘‘8432(g)’’. 


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1 SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

2 The amendments made by this Act shall apply with 

3 respect to any expulsion which is based, in whole or in 

4 part, on any act committed or conduct engaged in after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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