HR 2162 IHCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

112th CONGRESSCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

1st SessionCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

H. R. 2162CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member of Congress if such individual is convicted of certain offenses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

June 14, 2011CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Mr. DOLD (for himself, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mr. LIPINSKI, Mr. SCHILLING, Mr. GARDNER, Mr. HULTGREN, Mr. COSTELLO, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. WALSH of Illinois, Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Mr. SCHOCK, and Mr. SHIMKUS) 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 concernedCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

A BILLCommentsClose CommentsPermalink

To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member of Congress if such individual is convicted of certain offenses.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Congressional Integrity and Pension Forfeiture Act of 2011’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

The Congress finds that--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) Members of Congress pledge to uphold the Constitution and the laws of the United States;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) Members of Congress and other elected Government officials are elected to serve in, and pledge to uphold, the public trust;CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(3) a breach of the public trust by a Member of Congress or other elected Government official is a serious offense that should have serious consequences; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(4) taxpayers should not pay for the congressional retirement benefits of present or former Members of Congress who have been convicted of a felony committed while serving as an elected Government official.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink

SEC. 3. APPLICATION TO OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CRIMINAL OFFENSES.

(a) Application to Other Elected Officials-CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(1) CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM- Section 8332(o)(2)(A) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in clause (i), by inserting ‘, the President, the Vice President, or an elected official of a State or local government’ after ‘Member’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘, the President, the Vice President, or an elected official of a State or local government’ after ‘Member’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(2) FEDERAL EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM- Section 8411(l)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘, the President, the Vice President, or an elected official of a State or local government’ after ‘Member’; andCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘, the President, the Vice President, or an elected official of a State or local government’ after ‘Member’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





(b) Criminal Offenses- Section 8332(o)(2)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(B) An offense described in this subparagraph is only the following, and only to the extent that the offense is a felony:CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(i) An offense under section 201 of title 18 (relating to bribery of public officials and witnesses).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ii) An offense under section 203 of title 18 (relating to compensation to Member of Congress, officers, and others in matters affecting the Government).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iii) An offense under section 204 of title 18 (relating to practice in the United States Court of Federal Claims or the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit by Member of Congress).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(iv) An offense under section 219 of title 18 (relating to officers and employees acting as agents of foreign principals).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(v) An offense under section 286 of title 18 (relating to conspiracy to defraud the Government with respect to claims).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vi) An offense under section 287 of title 18 (relating to false, fictitious or fraudulent claims).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(vii) An offense under section 597 of title 18 (relating to expenditures to influence voting).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(viii) An offense under section 599 of title 18 (relating to promise of appointment by candidate).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(ix) An offense under section 602 of title 18 (relating to solicitation of political contributions).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(x) An offense under section 606 of title 18 (relating to intimidation to secure political contributions).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xi) An offense under section 607 of title 18 (relating to place of solicitation).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xii) An offense under section 641 of title 18 (relating to public money, property or records).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xiii) An offense under section 666 of title 18 (relating to theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xiv) An offense under section 1001 of title 18 (relating to statements or entries generally).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xv) An offense under section 1341 of title 18 (relating to frauds and swindles, including as part of a scheme to deprive citizens of honest services thereby).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xvi) An offense under section 1343 of title 18 (relating to fraud by wire, radio, or television, including as part of a scheme to deprive citizens of honest services thereby).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xvii) An offense under section 1503 of title 18 (relating to influencing or injuring officer or juror).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xviii) An offense under section 1505 of title 18 (relating to obstruction of proceedings before departments, agencies, and committees).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xix) An offense under section 1512 of title 18 (relating to tampering with a witness, victim, or an informant).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xx) An offense under section 1951 of title 18 (relating to interference with commerce by threats of violence).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xxi) An offense under section 1952 of title 18 (relating to interstate and foreign travel or transportation in aid of racketeering enterprises).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xxii) An offense under section 1956 of title 18 (relating to laundering of monetary instruments).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xxiii) An offense under section 1957 of title 18 (relating to engaging in monetary transactions in property derived from specified unlawful activity).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xxiv) An offense under chapter 96 of title 18 (relating to racketeer influenced and corrupt organizations).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xxv) An offense under section 7201 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (relating to attempt to evade or defeat tax).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xxvi) An offense under section 104(a) of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (15 U.S.C. 78dd-2(a)) (relating to prohibited foreign trade practices by domestic concerns).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xxvii) An offense under section 371 of title 18 (relating to conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud United States), to the extent of any conspiracy to commit an act which constitutes--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) an offense under clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi), (xvii), (xviii), (xix), (xx), (xxi), (xxii), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi), (xvii), (xviii), (xix), (xx), (xxi), (xxii), (xxiii), (xxiv), (xxv), or (xxvi); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) an offense under section 207 of title 18 (relating to restrictions on former officers, employees, and elected officials of the executive and legislative branches).CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xxviii) Perjury committed under section 1621 of title 18 in falsely denying the commission of an act which constitutes--CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(I) an offense under clause (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix), (x), (xi), (xii), (xiii), (xiv), (xv), (xvi), (xvii), (xviii), (xix), (xx), (xxi), (xxii), (xxiii), (xxiv), (xxv), or (xxvi); orCommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(II) an offense under clause (xxvii), to the extent provided in such clause.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink





‘(xxix) Subornation of perjury committed under section 1622 of title 18 in connection with the false denial or false testimony of another individual as specified in clause (xxviii).’.CommentsClose CommentsPermalink