No CORRUPTION Act

Bill: 118-hr-5725
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5]
Introduced: 2023-09-26
Policy area: Congress
Latest action: action_date: 2023-09-26
text: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.

Summaries:

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5725 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 26, 2023 Mr. Norman (for himself, Mr. Pfluger , Mr. Golden of Maine , Mr. Donalds , and Mr. McCormick ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration , and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability , 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 5, United States Code, to provide for the halt in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain offenses, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act or the No CORRUPTION Act . 2. Forfeiture of pension (a) In general Section 8332(o) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4), (5), and (6) as paragraphs (5), (6), and (7), respectively; (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) (A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an individual convicted of an offense described in paragraph (2) shall not be eligible to receive any payment of an annuity pursuant to the retirement system under this subchapter or chapter 84, except that this sentence applies only to such payments based on service rendered as a Member (irrespective of when rendered). (B) If the conviction of an individual described in subparagraph (A) is overturned on appeal by a court of competent jurisdiction, the individual shall receive payments that the individual would have received but for the application of subparagraph (A). (C) This paragraph applies only to a conviction that occurs after the date of enactment of the No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act . ; (3) in paragraph (5)(B)(i), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (5) and inserting paragraph (6) ; and (4) in paragraph (6), as so redesignated, by striking paragraph (4)(B) and inserting paragraph (5)(B) . (b) Technical and conforming amendment Section 719(e)(2) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking section 8332(o)(5) and inserting section 8332(o)(6) .