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HR 304 103th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny annuity benefits with respect to any Member of Congress convicted of a felony.

Introduced: September 28, 1993 See on congress.gov
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Jan 28, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 28, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to deny annuity benefits to a Member of Congress convicted of a State or Federal felony. Authorizes the restoration of such annuity: (1) if the individual is pardoned by the Governor in the case of a felony under State law; or (2) in the case of a reversal.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Republican 1
COMBEST, LARRY
· Sep 28, 1993
GOSS, PORTER
· Mar 29, 1993
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 16, 1993
BUYER, STEPHEN
· Feb 24, 1993
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Feb 16, 1993
BALLENGER, CASS
· Jan 26, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 304: To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny annuity benefits with respect to any Member of Congress convicted of a felony.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-304/
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"H.R. 304: To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny annuity benefits with respect to any Member of Congress convicted of a felony.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-304/.
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H.R. 304, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-304/.
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