No Pensions For Pedophiles Act

Bill: 116-hr-3816
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Spano, Ross [R-FL-15]
Introduced: 2019-07-17
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Crimes against children

Criminal justice information and records

Criminal procedure and sentencing

Domestic violence and child abuse

Employee benefits and pensions

Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Human trafficking

Sex offenses

Smuggling and trafficking
Latest action: action_date: 2019-07-17
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2019-07-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>No Pensions for Pedophiles Act</b></p> <p>This bill prohibits a federal employee from receiving federal retirement benefits if the employee has been convicted of certain crimes relating to the sexual abuse of children.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3816 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 17, 2019 Mr. Spano (for himself, Mr. Gaetz , Mr. Smith of Missouri , Mr. Duncan , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Norman , Mr. Crenshaw , Mr. Posey , Mr. Cole , Mr. Hagedorn , Mr. David P. Roe of Tennessee , Mr. Gibbs , Mr. Barr , Mr. LaMalfa , Mr. Wilson of South Carolina , Mr. Scalise , and Mr. Taylor ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for Federal employees convicted of certain crimes relating to the sexual abuse of children, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pensions For Pedophiles Act . 2. Forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for Federal employees convicted of certain crimes relating to the sexual abuse of children (a) In general Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking or at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or , and by adding after paragraph (2) the following: (3) was convicted, on or after the date of the enactment of the No Pensions For Pedophiles Act, of an offense described in subsection (e), to the extent provided by that subsection. ; and (B) by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and , and by adding after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) with respect to an offense described in subsection (e), to the period after the date of conviction. ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (e) An offense described in this subsection is any offense within the purview of— (1) section 1591 (relating to sex trafficking of children) of title 18; (2) chapter 109A (relating to sexual abuse) of title 18, in any case in which the criminal conduct occurred before the victim attained 18 years of age; (3) chapter 110 (relating to sexual exploitation and other abuse of children) of title 18; or (4) section 2423 (transportation of minors) or 2425 (use of interstate facilities to transmit information about a minor) of title 18. . (b) Absence from the United States To avoid prosecution Section 8313(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting or , and by adding at the end the following: (C) after the date of the enactment of the No Pensions For Pedophiles Act, for an offense described in section 8312(e); and .