House Bill 5980
116th Congress(2019-2020)
No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Feb 26, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
5980
Congress
116
Policy Area
Congress
Congress
Primary focus of measure is Members of Congress; general congressional oversight; congressional agencies, committees, operations; legislative procedures; U.S. Capitol. Measures concerning oversight and investigation of specific matters may fall under the issue-specific relevant policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act
This bill makes a Member of Congress who has been convicted of a crime related to public corruption ineligible between the date of sentencing and the date of final conviction to receive retirement payments pursuant to the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System based on their service as a Member.
Under current law, a Member must forgo receipt of these payments only after a final conviction (i.e., after the exhaustion of all appeals under the judicial process).
February 26, 2020
02/26/2020
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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.
02/26/2020
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Feb 9, 2022 2:56:07 AM