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HR 4548 109th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Annuities Bribery Civil service retirement Claims Congress Congressional employees Congressional ethics Congressional pensions Crime and Law Enforcement Embezzlement Federal employees Finance and Financial Sector Fines (Penalties) Fraud Fugitives from justice Government ethics Interest Judges Judicial ethics

To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of certain offenses, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 14, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Dec 14, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits an individual (or a survivor or beneficiary thereof) from receiving federal annuity or retired pay if such individual is convicted, indicted, or has outstanding charges against him under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for specified offenses concerning: (1) bribery, graft, or conflicts of interest related to public officials and witnesses, Members of Congress, government officers or employees, or obtaining appointive public office; (2) embezzlement or theft of public money, property, or records; (3) the solicitation or use of gifts; (4) fraud and false statements or entries; (5) perjury; (6) subornation of perjury; or (7) false declarations before a grand jury or court.

Refunds annuity contributions and deposits, excluding interest earned, to a convicted individual.

What's happening now December 14, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 3