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H.R. 4535 109th Congress House

Congressional Integrity and 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 benefi… Show full official titleShow less

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 based on that individual's service as a Member, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 31, 2006 See on congress.gov
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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
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H11511)
Dec 14, 2005
Introduced in House
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 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 Integrity and 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) after enactment of this Act. Refunds annuity contributions and deposits, excluding interest earned, to a convicted individual. Authorizes the Executive Director of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Management System to prescribe necessary regulations with respect to the Thrift Saving Plan and which include provisions requiring the return of all vested amounts attributable to periods of service rendered by the individual as a Member.

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."

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 4524 Congressional 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,…
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 1 Republican 3
D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 31, 2006
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Dec 18, 2005
Davis, Geoff
· Dec 18, 2005
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Dec 18, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 16, 2005
Sullivan, John
· Dec 16, 2005
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Dec 14, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 14, 2005
PENCE, MIKE
· Dec 14, 2005
Reichert, David
· Dec 14, 2005
SHADEGG, JOHN
· Dec 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4535: Congressional Integrity and Pension Forfeiture Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4535/
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"H.R. 4535: Congressional Integrity and Pension Forfeiture Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4535/.
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