HR 4378 · 97th Congress · Congress

A bill to amend section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, to provide that a Member of Congress may not be paid an annuity under the civil service retirement system for service as a Member if convicted of any felony which occurred in connection with his employment as a Member and is punishable by imprisonment for two or more years, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1981-08-04· Sponsored by Rep. Butler, M. Caldwell [R-VA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.(1981-08-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits the payment of an annuity under the civil service retirement system to a Member of Congress or to his or her survivor or beneficiary if such Member is convicted of a felony which: (1) is committed after enactment of this Act; (2) involves bribery, graft, misappropriation of funds, or conflicts of interest; (3) occurs in connection with the individual's service as a Member; and (4) is punishable by imprisonment for two or more years. Restores the right of an individual to an annuity denied because the individual was convicted of a State felony, if such individual is pardoned by the State's governor.…

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