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HR 4531 111th Congress House

Public Corruption Elimination Act of 2010

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to an individual convicted of a felony which occurred in connection with such individ… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to an individual convicted of a felony which occurred in connection with such individual's Government employment or service, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 3, 2010 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 12, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Jan 27, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 27, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Corruption Elimination Act of 2010 - Denies federal retirement benefits to an individual (or his or her survivor or beneficiary) who has been convicted of a felony under federal or state law that involves bribery, graft, misappropriation of public funds or property, or conflicts of interest, that occurred in connection with the individual's service as an employee, and that occurs after this Act's enactment.

Prohibits an individual who is under indictment for such offense from being paid an annuity or retired pay if the individual willfully remains outside the United States for more than one year with knowledge of the indictment or charges.

Prohibits the computation and inclusion of interest on a refund of such an individual's retirement contributions for the period after the conviction.

Authorizes restoration of annuity or retired pay if an individual who was convicted of an offense against state law under this Act is pardoned by the governor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 2
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2010
Massa, Eric
· Feb 3, 2010
McMahon, Michael
· Feb 3, 2010
 D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Feb 3, 2010
Lee, Christopher
· Jan 27, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4531: Public Corruption Elimination Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4531/
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"H.R. 4531: Public Corruption Elimination Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4531/.
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