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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4396 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit credit for service 
for purposes of a Federal annuity to employees of the Social Security 
Administration for certain violations, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 9, 2021 
Mr. RICE of South Carolina (for himself, Mr. JACKSON, Mr. NORMAN, Mr. 
SCHWEIKERT, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. SMITH of Missouri, Mr. 
GRAVES of Louisiana, Mr. POSEY, Mr. CARTER of Texas, and Mr. 
PERRY) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Over-
sight 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 
A BILL 
To amend title II of the Social Security Act to prohibit 
credit for service for purposes of a Federal annuity to 
employees of the Social Security Administration for cer-
tain violations, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Holding SSA Employ-
ees Accountable Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. LOSS OF CREDIT FOR FEDERAL PENSION AFTER 
CERTAIN VIOLATIONS. 
Section 208 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
408) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(f)(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
an individual convicted of an offense under subsection (a) 
may not receive credit under section 8332 or section 8411 
(as the case may be) of title 5, United States Code, for 
any service that occurs on or after the date on which the 
offense for which the individual was convicted occurs, if, 
with respect to such conviction, every act or omission of 
the individual that is needed to satisfy the elements of the 
offense— 
‘‘(A) is committed while the individual is an 
employee of the Social Security Administration; and 
‘‘(B) directly relates to the performance of the 
individual’s official duties. 
‘‘(2) An individual convicted of an offense described 
in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) shall not, after the date of the conviction, 
be further eligible to participate in the retirement 
system under chapter 83 or 84 of title 5, United 
States Code; and 
‘‘(B) shall be entitled to be paid any amounts 
contributed by the individual towards an annuity 
that were contributed on or after the date on which 
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the offense for which the individual was convicted 
under this section occurs pursuant to, or in a similar 
manner as, the terms of section 8316 of such title. 
‘‘(3) The Director of the Office of Personnel Manage-
ment, in consultation with the Commissioner of Social Se-
curity, shall prescribe any regulations necessary to carry 
out this section. 
‘‘(4) This subsection shall apply with respect to any 
offense that occurs on or after the date of enactment of 
this subsection.’’. 
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