Skip to main content
H.R. 4524 109th Congress House

Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 2005

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that if a Member of Congress is convicted of a felony, such Member shall not be eligible for retirement benefits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
Congress BriberyCampaign fundsCivil service retirementConflict of interests
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Congressional ethicsCongressional pensionsConspiracyCrime and Law EnforcementElection fraudEmbezzlementExtortionFinance and Financial SectorFines (Penalties)Foreign agentsForfeitureFraudFund raisingGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment propertyIncome taxInterestInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLarcenyLawMembers of CongressMisconduct in officeObstruction of justiceOrganized crimePerjuryPractice of lawPublic corruptionTax evasionTaxation
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 14, 2005
Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.
Dec 14, 2005
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action December 14, 2005

Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 2005 - Requires the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations that prohibit eligibility in the governmental retirement system for a Member convicted of certain offenses that are: (1) committed by the individual while a Member, (2) related to the individual's service as a Member, and (3) committed during the 110th Congress or later. Refunds annuity contributions and deposits, excluding interest earned, to a convicted individual.

Defines "Member" as "the Vice President, a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico."

Forfeits Thrift Savings Plan contributions made by the government for the benefit of an individual and all earnings attributed to such contributions as a result of the Member's conviction.

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 4535 Congressional Integrity and Pension Forfeiture Act of 2005
  • HR 4546 Congressional Pension Accountability Act
  • HR 4548 To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses,…
  • HR 6172 Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4524: Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4524/
MLA
"H.R. 4524: Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4524/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 4524, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4524/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 4524: Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 2005](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4524/)
Report a problem