Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2019

Bill: 116-s-1264
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT]
Introduced: 2019-05-01
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Crimes against children

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogation

Domestic violence and child abuse

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Interest, dividends, interest rates

Sex offenses
Latest action: action_date: 2019-05-01
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-05-01
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2019</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits a federal employee from receiving federal retirement benefits if the employee (1) has been convicted of certain crimes relating to the sexual abuse of children, or (2) willfully remains outside the United States to avoid prosecution for such crimes.</p> <p>Additionally, the bill requires that, for an individual convicted of such crimes, a computation of any refund of retirement contributions must exclude any interest for the period after the conviction.</p> <p>.</p>

tv_txt: II 116th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1264 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 1, 2019 Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of child sex abuse.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2019 . 2. Denial of retirement benefits (a) In general Section 8312(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) was convicted of an offense described in subsection (d), to the extent provided by that subsection. ; and (4) in the matter following paragraph (3), as added by this subsection— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) with respect to the offenses described in subsection (d), to the period after the date of conviction. . (b) Offenses described Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) The offenses to which subsection (a)(3) applies are any offense— (1) within the purview of section 2241(c), 2243(a), or section 2244(a)(2) of title 18; and (2) for which the conduct constituting the offense is committed on or after the date of enactment of the Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2019 , which shall include any offense that includes conduct that continued on or after the date of enactment of such Act. . (c) Absence from United States To avoid prosecution Section 8313(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) for an offense described under section 8312(d); and . (d) Nonaccrual of interest on refunds Section 8316(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (3) if the individual was convicted of an offense described in section 8312(d), for the period after the conviction. .