I 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8373 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 14, 2024 Mr. Sessions (for himself and Ms. Houlahan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the payment of annuities and retired pay to individuals convicted of certain sex crimes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act . 2. Forfeiture of annuities and retired pay for conviction of sex crimes (a) In general Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking The and inserting the following: (2) The ; (B) in paragraph (2), as so designated— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) with respect to the offenses named by subsection (d) of this section, to the period after the date of conviction or after the date of enactment of the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act , whichever is later. ; and (C) in the matter preceding paragraph (2), as so designated— (i) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B); (ii) in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking or at the end; (iii) in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; (iv) by adding after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) was convicted on or after the date of enactment of the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act of an offense named by subsection (d) of this section, to the extent provided by that subsection. ; and (v) by striking (a) An and inserting the following: (a) (1) An ; and (2) by redesignating (d) as subsection (e); (3) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) (1) In this subsection, the term State means— (A) each of the several States of the United States; (B) the District of Columbia; (C) the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (D) Guam; (E) American Samoa; (F) the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; (G) the Federated States of Micronesia; (H) the Republic of the Marshall Islands; (I) the Republic of Palau; and (J) the United States Virgin Islands. (2) The following are offenses to which subsection (a) of this section applies if the individual was convicted on or after the date of enactment of the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act : (A) Sections 2241, 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2252B, 2252C, 2421, 2421A, 2422, 2423, 2424, and 2425 of title 18. (B) An offense under State law consisting of conduct that would be an offense under a chapter referred to in subparagraph (A) if the conduct had occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States. ; and (4) in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking subsections (b)(1) and (c)(1) each place the term appears and inserting subsections (b)(1), (c)(1), and (d) . (b) Technical and conforming amendments (1) Title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 5569(d)(3)(B), by striking subsection (b) or (c) and inserting subsection (b), (c), or (d) ; (B) in section 8311, by striking subsection (c) each place the term appears and inserting subsection (c) or (d) ; (C) in section 8313(a)(1)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (C) after the date of enactment of the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act , for an offense named by section 8312(d) of this title; and ; (D) in section 8315(a)— (i) in paragraph (1)(C), by striking or at the end; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the semicolon and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (3) before, on, or after the date of enactment of the No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act , concerning his conviction of an offense named by subsection (d) of section 8312 of this title, to the extent provided by that subsection; ; and (E) in section 8316(b)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (iii) by adding at the end the following: (3) if the individual was convicted of an offense named by section 8312(d) of this title, or violated section 8315(a)(3) of this title, for the period after the conviction or commission of the violation, or after the date of enactment of No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act , whichever is later. . (2) Section 559(c)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (b) or (c) and inserting subsection (b), (c), or (d) . 3. Applicability The amendments made by this Act shall apply to offenses described effective for crimes occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.