HR 232 110th 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: January 4, 2007 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Jan 22, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H794)

Jan 4, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jan 4, 2007

Introduced in House

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 January 22, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H794)

Committees of jurisdiction 1