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HR 4546 109th Congress House Congress Annuities Bribery Congressional ethics Congressional pensions Crime and Law Enforcement Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fraud Fugitives from justice Government Operations and Politics Interest Labor and Employment Law Members of Congress Misconduct in office Perjury Public corruption

Congressional Pension Accountability Act

Introduced: December 14, 2005 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
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Congressional Pension Accountability Act - Prohibits a Member of Congress, or a survivor or beneficiary, from receiving an annuity or retired pay if such Member is: (1) convicted of bribery of public officials and witnesses, conspiracy either to commit any offense against the United States or to defraud the United States, perjury, or subornation of perjury; or (2) indicted or has outstanding charges under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.

Defines "Member of Congress" 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.

What's happening now 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Republican 3
Sullivan, John
· Dec 16, 2005
Brown-Waite, Ginny
· Dec 14, 2005
 R
Foxx, Virginia
North Carolina · Dec 14, 2005
HOEKSTRA, PETER
· Dec 14, 2005
 R
McCaul, Michael T.
Texas · Dec 14, 2005
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Dec 14, 2005
Reichert, David
· Dec 14, 2005
Ryan, Paul
· Dec 14, 2005
SOUDER, MARK
· Dec 14, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4546: Congressional Pension Accountability Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4546/
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"H.R. 4546: Congressional Pension Accountability Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4546/.
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H.R. 4546, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4546/.
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