Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2021”.
No Pensions for Corrupt Politicians Act of 2021
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the temporary halt in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain offenses, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Forfeiture of pension
CSRS— Section 8332(o) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(7)
“(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an individual convicted of an offense described in paragraph (2) shall not, between the date of sentencing and the date of final conviction for such offense, be eligible to receive any payment of an annuity pursuant to the retirement system under this subchapter, 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 held to be invalid, such individual shall receive payments that such individual would have received but for application of subparagraph (A).
“(C) The provisions of this paragraph only apply to a conviction that occurs after the date of enactment of this paragraph.”
FERS— Section 8411(l) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(7)
“(A) Subject to subparagraph (B), an individual convicted of an offense described in paragraph (2) shall not, between the date of sentencing and the date of final conviction for such offense, be eligible to receive any payment of an annuity pursuant to the retirement system under this chapter, 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 held to be invalid, such individual shall receive payments that such individual would have received but for application of subparagraph (A).
“(C) The provisions of this paragraph only apply to a conviction that occurs after the date of enactment of this paragraph.”