[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10283 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10283
To provide that, if an individual is expelled from Congress or resigns
from Congress in certain cases involving misconduct, any Member service
previously rendered by that individual shall be noncreditable for
purposes of determining eligibility for an annuity under the Civil
Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System,
and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 3, 2026
Mr. Nunn of Iowa (for himself, Mr. Pappas, Mrs. Kim, and Ms. Craig)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, 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
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A BILL
To provide that, if an individual is expelled from Congress or resigns
from Congress in certain cases involving misconduct, any Member service
previously rendered by that individual shall be noncreditable for
purposes of determining eligibility for an annuity under the Civil
Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Pension Accountability
Act''.
SEC. 2. FORFEITURE OF ANNUITY AFTER EXPULSION FROM CONGRESS OR FINDING
OF SERIOUS MISCONDUCT.
(a) CSRS.--
(1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5,
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8333
the following:
``Sec. 8333a. Expulsion or resignation from Congress
``(a) Noncreditability of Member Service.--
``(1) Expulsion.--If an individual is expelled from
Congress, all Member service previously performed by such
individual shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining
eligibility for an annuity which would otherwise be payable
under this subchapter based on the service of such individual.
``(2) Resignation.--If an individual resigns from Congress
and prior to such resignation an investigative subcommittee of
the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives or the
Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate adopts, by a majority
vote of its members, a Statement of Alleged Violation upon a
determination that there is substantial reason to believe that
a violation of the Code of Official Conduct, or of a law, rule,
regulation, or other standard of conduct applicable to the
performance of official duties or the discharge of official
responsibilities by a Member, officer, or employee of the House
of Representatives has occurred with respect to the individual,
all Member service previously performed by such individual
shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining eligibility
for an annuity which would otherwise be payable under this
subchapter based on the service of such individual.
``(b) Refund of Contributions and Deposits.--If an individual's
Member service becomes noncreditable by operation of subsection (a),
that portion of such individual's lump-sum credit which is attributable
to such Member service (less any amount previously refunded or paid as
annuity benefits) shall, on proper application, be payable to such
individual or, if deceased, to the appropriate person determined under
section 8342.
``(c) Amounts Properly Paid Not Affected.--An individual whose
Member service is made noncreditable by reason of subsection (a) is not
thereafter required to repay any part of an annuity under this
subchapter otherwise properly paid to such individual before the date
of the expulsion, if any.
``(d) Records.--The Committee on Ethics of the House of
Representatives or the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, as the
case may be, shall preserve all documents and investigative materials
related to any violations or alleged violations described in subsection
(a)(2).
``(e) Pardon.--The issuance of a pardon or the commutation of any
criminal sentence by the President with respect to an individual whose
annuity was forfeited under this section shall not restore or otherwise
provide such annuity to such individual.
``(f) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management shall
prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this
section.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 83 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 8333 the following:
``8333a. Expulsion or resignation from Congress.''.
(b) FERS.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code,
is amended by inserting after section 8410 the following:
``Sec. 8410a. Expulsion or resignation from Congress
``(a) Noncreditability of Member Service.--
``(1) Expulsion.--If an individual is expelled from
Congress, all Member service previously performed by such
individual shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining
eligibility for or the amount of any annuity which might
otherwise be payable out of the Fund based on the service of
such individual under this chapter.
``(2) Resignation.--If an individual resigns from Congress
and prior to such resignation an investigative subcommittee of
the Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives or the
Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate adopts, by a majority
vote of its members, a Statement of Alleged Violation upon a
determination that there is substantial reason to believe that
a violation of the Code of Official Conduct, or of a law, rule,
regulation, or other standard of conduct applicable to the
performance of official duties or the discharge of official
responsibilities by a Member, officer, or employee of the House
of Representatives has occurred with respect to the individual,
all Member service previously performed by such individual
shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining eligibility
for an annuity which would otherwise be payable under this
subchapter based on the service of such individual.
``(b) Refund of Contributions and Deposits.--If an individual's
Member service becomes noncreditable by reason of subsection (a), that
portion of such individual's lump-sum credit which is attributable to
such Member service (less any amount previously refunded or paid as
annuity benefits) shall, on proper application, be payable to such
individual or, if deceased, to the appropriate person determined under
section 8424.
``(c) Amounts Properly Paid Not Affected.--An individual whose
Member service is made noncreditable by reason of subsection (a) is not
thereafter required to repay any part of an annuity under this chapter
otherwise properly paid to such individual before the date of the
expulsion, if any.
``(d) Forfeiture of Government Contributions to Thrift Savings
Plan.--If an individual's Member service becomes noncreditable by
reason of subsection (a), all contributions made by the Government for
the benefit of that individual under section 8432(c) while that
individual was performing Member service, and all earnings attributable
to such contributions, shall be forfeited.
``(e) Records.--The Committee on Ethics of the House of
Representatives or the Select Committee on Ethics of the Senate, as the
case may be, shall preserve all documents and investigative materials
related to any violations or alleged violations described in subsection
(a)(2).
``(f) Pardon.--The issuance of a pardon or the commutation of any
criminal sentence by the President with respect to an individual whose
annuity was forfeited under this section shall not restore or otherwise
provide such annuity to such individual.
``(g) Regulations.--The Office of Personnel Management shall
prescribe any regulations necessary to carry out the purposes of this
section, including provisions for the reduction or elimination of any
payment under section 8421 and any other similar payment under this
chapter supplemental to any annuity or survivor annuity reduced or
eliminated under subsection (a).
``(h) Definition.--For the purpose of this section, the term
`Member service' means, in the case of an individual subject to this
chapter, service performed by such individual as a Member (as defined
by section 8331 or 8401), including the period from the date of the
beginning of the term for which elected or appointed to the date on
which he takes office as such a Member.''.
(2) Clerical amendment.--The analysis for chapter 84 of
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the
item relating to section 8410 the following:
``8410a. Expulsion or resignation from Congress.''.
SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.
Sections 8433(a) and 8437(d) of title 5, United States Code, are
amended by inserting ``or 8410a(d)'' after ``8432(g)''.
SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
The amendments made by this Act shall apply with respect to any
expulsion or any Statement of Alleged Violation adopted by the
Committee on Ethics of the House of Representatives or the Select
Committee on Ethics of the Senate which is based, in whole or in part,
on any act committed or conduct engaged in after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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