I 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2492 
To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to require the forfeiture 
of worker’s compensation benefits under such chapter by any individual 
who, while serving as a Member of Congress, converted campaign funds 
to personal use in violation of the Federal Election Campaign Act of 
1971 or engaged in other offenses relating to the abuse of the public 
trust, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 17, 2017 
Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois introduced the following bill; which was referred 
to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to 
the Committee on House Administration, for a period to be subsequently 
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provi-
sions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to 
require the forfeiture of worker’s compensation benefits 
under such chapter by any individual who, while serving 
as a Member of Congress, converted campaign funds 
to personal use in violation of the Federal Election Cam-
paign Act of 1971 or engaged in other offenses relating 
to the abuse of the public trust, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting Taxpayers 
From Corruption Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FORFEITURE OF WORKER’S COMPENSATION BENE-
FITS 
BY 
MEMBERS 
OF 
CONGRESS 
CON-
VERTING CAMPAIGN FUNDS TO PERSONAL 
USE OR ENGAGING IN OTHER OFFENSES RE-
LATING TO ABUSE OF THE PUBLIC TRUST. 
Section 8148 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d)(1) If an individual is finally convicted of an of-
fense described in paragraph (2) and every act or omission 
of the individual that is needed to satisfy the elements of 
the offense occurs while the individual is a Member of 
Congress, the individual shall forfeit (as of the date of 
such conviction) any entitlement to any benefit such indi-
vidual would otherwise be entitled to under this sub-
chapter for any injury occurring on or before the date of 
such final conviction. 
‘‘(2) An offense described in this paragraph is any 
of the following: 
‘‘(A) An offense under section 201 of title 18 
(relating to bribery of public officials and witnesses). 
‘‘(B) An offense under section 203 of title 18 
(relating to compensation to Member of Congress, 
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officers, and others in matters affecting the Govern-
ment). 
‘‘(C) An offense under section 204 of title 18 
(relating to practice in the United States Court of 
Federal Claims or the United States Court of Ap-
peals for the Federal Circuit by Member of Con-
gress). 
‘‘(D) An offense under section 219 of title 18 
(relating to officers and employees acting as agents 
of foreign principals). 
‘‘(E) An offense under section 286 of title 18 
(relating to conspiracy to defraud the Government 
with respect to claims). 
‘‘(F) An offense under section 287 of title 18 
(relating to false, fictitious or fraudulent claims). 
‘‘(G) An offense under section 597 of title 18 
(relating to expenditures to influence voting). 
‘‘(H) An offense under section 599 of title 18 
(relating to promise of appointment by candidate). 
‘‘(I) An offense under section 602 of title 18 
(relating to solicitation of political contributions). 
‘‘(J) An offense under section 606 of title 18 
(relating to intimidation to secure political contribu-
tions). 
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‘‘(K) An offense under section 607 of title 18 
(relating to place of solicitation). 
‘‘(L) An offense under section 641 of title 18 
(relating to public money, property or records). 
‘‘(M) An offense under section 666 of title 18 
(relating to theft or bribery concerning programs re-
ceiving Federal funds). 
‘‘(N) An offense under section 1001 of title 18 
(relating to statements or entries generally). 
‘‘(O) An offense under section 1503 of title 18 
(relating to influencing or injuring officer or juror). 
‘‘(P) An offense under section 1505 of title 18 
(relating to obstruction of proceedings before depart-
ments, agencies, and committees). 
‘‘(Q) An offense under section 1512 of title 18 
(relating to tampering with a witness, victim, or an 
informant). 
‘‘(R) An offense under section 1951 of title 18 
(relating to interference with commerce by threats of 
violence). 
‘‘(S) An offense under section 1952 of title 18 
(relating to interstate and foreign travel or transpor-
tation in aid of racketeering enterprises). 
‘‘(T) An offense under section 1956 of title 18 
(relating to laundering of monetary instruments). 
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‘‘(U) An offense under section 1957 of title 18 
(relating to engaging in monetary transactions in 
property derived from specified unlawful activity). 
‘‘(V) An offense under chapter 96 of title 18 
(relating to racketeer influenced and corrupt organi-
zations). 
‘‘(W) An offense under section 7201 of the In-
ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to attempt to 
evade or defeat tax). 
‘‘(X) An offense under section 313(b) of the 
Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. 
30114(b)) (relating to the conversion of contribu-
tions or donations to personal use). 
‘‘(Y) An offense under section 104(a) of the 
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (relating to 
prohibited foreign trade practices by domestic con-
cerns). 
‘‘(Z) An offense under section 10(b) of the Se-
curities Exchange Act of 1934 (relating to fraud, 
manipulation, or insider trading of securities). 
‘‘(AA) An offense under section 4c(a) of the 
Commodity Exchange Act (7 U.S.C. 6c(a)) (relating 
to fraud, manipulation, or insider trading of com-
modities). 
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‘‘(BB) An offense under section 371 of title 18 
(relating to conspiracy to commit offense or to de-
fraud United States), to the extent of any conspiracy 
to commit an act which constitutes— 
‘‘(i) an offense under any of the previous 
subparagraphs of this paragraph; or 
‘‘(ii) an offense under section 207 of title 
18 (relating to restrictions on former officers, 
employees, and elected officials of the executive 
and legislative branches). 
‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection— 
‘‘(A) the terms ‘finally convicted’ and ‘final con-
viction’ refer to a conviction (i) which has not been 
appealed and is no longer appealable because the 
time for taking an appeal has expired, or (ii) which 
has been appealed and the appeals process for which 
is completed; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘Member of Congress’ includes a 
Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Con-
gress.’’. 
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SEC. 3. REQUIRING ANNUAL REPORT ON INDIVIDUALS RE-
CEIVING WORKER’S COMPENSATION BENE-
FITS ON ACCOUNT OF INJURY OR DEATH OF 
MEMBERS, OFFICERS, AND EMPLOYEES OF 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than October 1 of each year, 
the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives shall submit a report to the Committee on 
House Administration of the House of Representatives 
containing a list of each individual with respect to whom 
benefits and other payments were made from the Employ-
ees’ Compensation Fund under section 8147 of title 5, 
United States Code, on account of the injury or death of 
any Member, officer, or employee of the House (or any 
former Member, officer, or employee of the House) during 
the most recent July 1 through June 30 expense period 
for which information on such reimbursements is avail-
able, as described in section 8417(b) of such title. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Ad-
ministration shall promulgate such regulations as the com-
mittee considers necessary to carry out subsection (a), in-
cluding regulations to protect the privacy of any individual 
cited in any report submitted by the Chief Administrative 
Officer under such subsection. 
Æ 
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