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Congressional Pension Integrity Act of 2026
To amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit pay of annuity or retired pay to a Member of Congress convicted of a criminal offense committed during congressional service, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill prohibits federal pension and retirement pay for Members of Congress who are convicted of certain criminal offenses committed during their service, or whose survivors and beneficiaries would receive such benefits. The prohibited offenses include rape, sexual assault, sexual abuse of minors, crimes of violence, bribery, election violations, embezzlement, mail fraud, obstruction of justice, and violations of the Federal Election Campaign Act. The bill also denies pensions to Members determined by their respective chamber to have engaged in sexual conduct with officers or employees under their supervision. The prohibition applies to convictions and determinations occurring after the bill takes effect, which is when the next Congress begins following enactment.
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- Apr 21, 2026 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. · house
- Apr 21, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 21, 2026
Mr. Subramanyam (for himself, Mrs. Luna, Mr. Walkinshaw, Ms. Boebert, Ms. Randall, and Ms. Mace) 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
A BILL
To amend chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, to prohibit pay of annuity or retired pay to a Member of Congress convicted of a criminal offense committed during congressional service, 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 Integrity Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. PENSION ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
(a) In General.—Subchapter II of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: “Sec. 8323. Offenses committed by Members of Congress
“(a) An individual who is or was a Member of Congress, or the survivor or beneficiary of such individual, may not be paid annuity or retired pay on the basis of the service of the individual which is creditable toward the annuity or retired pay, if the individual was convicted of an offense named by subsection (b) of this section, to the extent provided by the paragraph, and the prohibition on payment of annuity or retired pay applies to the period after the earlier of—
“(1) the date of the conviction; or
“(2) if applicable, the date on which the status of the individual as a Member of Congress is terminated.
“(b) Each of the following is an offense to which subsection (a) of this section applies if the individual commits the offense, or begins committing the offense, while the individual is or was a Member of Congress:
“(1) Rape.
“(2) Sexual assault.
“(3) Sexual abuse of a minor.
“(4) Participation in a venture that causes another individual to engage in a sex act, on account of which anything of value is given to or received by any person, with the purpose of benefitting, whether financial or by receiving anything of value, from such participation.
“(5) A crime of violence, as such term is defined in section 16 of title 18.
“(6) An offense within the purview of—
“(A) chapter 11 (relating to bribery, graft, and conflict of interest), chapter 29 (relating to elections and political activities), chapter 31 (relating to embezzlement and theft), chapter 63 (relating to mail fraud and other fraud offenses), and chapter 73 (relating to obstruction of justice) of title 18; or
“(B) the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971.
“(c) An individual who is or was a Member of Congress, or the survivor or beneficiary of such individual, may not be paid annuity or retired pay on the basis of the service of the individual which is creditable toward the annuity or retired pay, if the House of Congress with respect to which the individual is or was a Member of Congress determines, in accordance with the rules of the House of Congress, that the individual engaged in sexual conduct with another individual who was, at the time of the sexual conduct, an officer or employee in or of the House of Congress under the supervision of the individual, and the prohibition on payment of annuity or retired pay applies to the period after the earlier of—
“(1) the date of the determination; or
“(2) if applicable, the date on which the status of the individual as a Member of Congress is terminated.
“(d) This section shall take effect on the date on which the next succeeding Congress begins after the date of the enactment of this section and shall apply with respect to such dates of conviction, determination, and termination described in this section after the effective date.”.
(b) Conforming Amendment.—The table of sections for chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8322 the following:
“8323. Offenses committed by Members of Congress.”. <all>
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