Protecting Taxpayers From Corruption Act

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Taxpayers From Corruption 
Act''.

SEC. 2. FORFEITURE OF WORKER'S COMPENSATION BENEFITS BY MEMBERS OF 
              CONGRESS CONVERTING CAMPAIGN FUNDS TO PERSONAL USE OR 
              ENGAGING IN OTHER OFFENSES RELATING TO ABUSE OF THE 
              PUBLIC TRUST.

    Section 8148 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(d)(1) If an individual is finally convicted of an offense 
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 
individual would otherwise be entitled to under this subchapter 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, officers, and others in 
        matters affecting the Government).
            ``(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 Appeals for the Federal Circuit by 
        Member of Congress).
            ``(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 contributions).
            ``(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 receiving 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 departments, 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 transportation in aid of 
        racketeering enterprises).
            ``(T) An offense under section 1956 of title 18 (relating 
        to laundering of monetary instruments).
            ``(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 organizations).
            ``(W) An offense under section 7201 of the Internal 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 contributions 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 concerns).
            ``(Z) An offense under section 10(b) of the Securities 
        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 commodities).
            ``(BB) An offense under section 371 of title 18 (relating 
        to conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud 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 conviction' 
        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 Congress.''.

SEC. 3. REQUIRING ANNUAL REPORT ON INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING WORKER'S 
              COMPENSATION BENEFITS 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 Representatives 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 Employees' 
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 available, as described in 
section 8417(b) of such title.
    (b) Regulations.--The Committee on House Administration shall 
promulgate such regulations as the committee considers necessary to 
carry out subsection (a), including regulations to protect the privacy 
of any individual cited in any report submitted by the Chief 
Administrative Officer under such subsection.

Summary: Protecting Taxpayers From Corruption Act This bill takes away workers' compensation benefits from Members of Congress who are convicted of an offense relating to abuse of the public trust. The Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives shall submit a report to Congress listing each individual with respect to whom benefits and other payments were made from the Employees' Compensation Fund, on account of the injury or death of any current or former Member, officer, or employee of the House.