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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 14 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 4, 2007 

Mr. KIRK (for himself and Mr. PLATTS) introduced the following bill; which 

was 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 

A BILL 

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. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Congressional Integrity 

5 and Pension Forfeiture Act of 2007’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 

2 The Congress finds that— 

3 (1) Members of Congress pledge to uphold the 

4 Constitution and the laws of the United States; 

5 (2) Members of Congress are elected to serve 

6 in, and pledge to uphold, the public trust; 

7 (3) a breach of the public trust by a Member 

8 of Congress is a serious offense that should have se9 rious consequences; and 

10 (4) taxpayers should not pay for the retirement 

11 benefits of Members of Congress who have been con12 victed of a felony. 

13 SEC. 3. FORFEITURE. 

14 (a) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 

15 8332 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 

16 at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(o)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 

18 subchapter, the service of an individual finally convicted 

19 of an offense described in paragraph (2) shall not, if or 

20 to the extent rendered as a Member (irrespective of when 

21 rendered), be taken into account for purposes of this sub22 chapter. Any such individual (or other person determined 

23 under section 8342(c), if applicable) shall be entitled to 

24 be paid so much of such individual’s lump-sum credit as 

25 is attributable to service to which the preceding sentence 

26 applies. 


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1 ‘‘(2)(A) An offense described in this paragraph is any 

2 offense described in subparagraph (B) with respect to 

3 which the following apply: 

4 ‘‘(i) The offense is committed by the individual 

5 (referred to in paragraph (1)) while a Member. 

6 ‘‘(ii) The conduct on which the offense is based 

7 is directly related to the individual’s service as a 

8 Member. 

9 ‘‘(iii) The offense is committed after the date of 

10 enactment of this subsection. 

11 ‘‘(B) The offenses described in this subparagraph are 

12 as follows: 

13 ‘‘(i) An offense within the purview of section 

14 201 (bribery of public officials and witnesses), 203 

15 (compensation to Members of Congress, officers, and 

16 others in matters affecting the Government), 204 

17 (practice in United States Court of Federal Claims 

18 or the United States Court of Appeals for the Fed19 eral Circuit by Members of Congress), 219 (officers 

20 and employees acting as agents of foreign prin21 cipals), 286 (conspiracy to defraud the Government 

22 with respect to claims), 287 (false, fictitious or 

23 fraudulent claims), 371 (conspiracy to commit of24 fense or to defraud the United States), 597 (expend25 itures to influence voting), 599 (promise of appointVerDate Aug 31 2005 07:05 Jan 09, 2007 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H14.IH H14

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1 ment by candidate), 602 (solicitation of political con2 tributions), 606 (intimidation to secure political con3 tributions), 607 (place of solicitation), 641 (public 

4 money, property or records), 1001 (statements or 

5 entries generally), 1341 (frauds and swindles), 1343 

6 (fraud by wire, radio, or television), 1503 (influ7 encing or injuring officer or juror), 1951 (inter8 ference with commerce by threats or violence), 1952 

9 (interstate and foreign travel or transportation in 

10 aid of racketeering enterprises), or 1962 (prohibited 

11 activities) of title 18 or section 7201 (attempt to 

12 evade or defeat tax) of the Internal Revenue Code 

13 of 1986. 

14 ‘‘(ii) Perjury committed under the statutes of 

15 the United States in falsely denying the commission 

16 of an act which constitutes an offense within the 

17 purview of a statute named by clause (i). 

18 ‘‘(iii) Subornation of perjury committed in con19 nection with the false denial of another individual as 

20 specified by clause (ii). 

21 ‘‘(3) An individual convicted of an offense described 

22 in paragraph (2) shall not, after the date as of which the 

23 conviction becomes final, be eligible to participate in the 

24 retirement system under this subchapter while serving as 

25 a Member. 


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1 ‘‘(4) The Office shall prescribe such regulations as 

2 may be necessary to carry out this subsection, including 

3 provisions under which interest on any lump-sum payment 

4 under the second sentence of paragraph (1) shall be lim5 ited in a manner similar to that specified in the last sen6 tence of section 8316(b). 

7 ‘‘(5) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict any au8 thority under subchapter II or any other provision of law 

9 to deny or withhold benefits authorized by statute. 

10 ‘‘(6) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘Mem11 ber’ has the meaning given such term by section 2106, 

12 notwithstanding section 8331(2).’’. 

13 (b) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 

14 Section 8411 of title 5, United States Code, is amended 

15 by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(i)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 

17 chapter, the service of an individual finally convicted of 

18 an offense described in paragraph (2) shall not, if or to 

19 the extent rendered as a Member (irrespective of when 

20 rendered), be taken into account for purposes of this chap21 ter. Any such individual (or other person determined 

22 under section 8424(d), if applicable) shall be entitled to 

23 be paid so much of such individual’s lump-sum credit as 

24 is attributable to service to which the preceding sentence 

25 applies. 


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1 ‘‘(2) An offense described in this paragraph is any 

2 offense described in section 8332(o)(2)(B) with respect to 

3 which the following apply: 

4 ‘‘(A) The offense is committed by the individual 

5 (referred to in paragraph (1)) while a Member. 

6 ‘‘(B) The conduct on which the offense is based 

7 is directly related to the individual’s service as a 

8 Member. 

9 ‘‘(C) The offense is committed after the date of 

10 enactment of this subsection. 

11 ‘‘(3) An individual convicted of an offense described 

12 in paragraph (2) shall not, after the date as of which the 

13 conviction becomes final, be eligible to participate in the 

14 retirement system under this chapter while serving as a 

15 Member. 

16 ‘‘(4) The Office shall prescribe such regulations as 

17 may be necessary to carry out this subsection, including 

18 provisions under which interest on any lump-sum payment 

19 under the second sentence of paragraph (1) shall be lim20 ited in a manner similar to that specified in the last sen21 tence of section 8316(b). 

22 ‘‘(5) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict any au23 thority under subchapter II of chapter 83 or any other 

24 provision of law to deny or withhold benefits authorized 

25 by statute. 


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1 ‘‘(6) For purposes of this subsection the term ‘Mem2 ber’ has the meaning given such term by section 2106, 

3 notwithstanding section 8401(20).’’. 

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