1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Respecting the Institution of Congress Act”.
Respecting the Institution of Congress Act
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that retirement credit for service as a Member of Congress be denied in the case of a former Member convicted of a felony, and for other purposes.
2. Amendments relating to the Civil Service Retirement System
Extension to former Members, etc— Paragraph (2)(A) of section 8332(o) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in clause (i), by striking the period at the end the inserting the following: “, or a former Member, former President, or former Vice President.”;
by repealing clause (ii); and
in clause (iii)—
by striking “or” at the end of subclause (I)(bb);
by inserting “or” at the end of subclause (II)(bb); and
by adding after subclause (II) the following:
“(III) is committed after the date of enactment of the Respecting the Institution of Congress Act and is described under subparagraph (B)(xxxii).”
Extension to all felonies— Section 8332(o)(2)(B) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(xxxii)
“(I) An offense, not otherwise described under this subparagraph, which is a felony under the laws of a State or the United States.
“(II) For purposes of this clause, the term State includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Virgin Islands.”
3. Amendments relating to the Federal Employees’ Retirement System
Section 8411(l)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
in subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end the inserting the following: “, or a former Member, former President, or former Vice President.”;
by repealing subparagraph (B); and
in subparagraph (C), by striking all that follows “is committed” and inserting “after the date determined in accordance with section 8332(o)(2)(A)(iii).”.