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No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act
2/9/2022, 2:56 AM
Congressional Summary of HR 5980
No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act
This bill makes a Member of Congress who has been convicted of a crime related to public corruption ineligible between the date of sentencing and the date of final conviction to receive retirement payments pursuant to the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees' Retirement System based on their service as a Member.
Under current law, a Member must forgo receipt of these payments only after a final conviction (i.e., after the exhaustion of all appeals under the judicial process).
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Current Status of Bill HR 5980
Bill HR 5980 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 26, 2020. Bill HR 5980 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on February 26, 2020.  Bill HR 5980's most recent activity was Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and 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. as of February 26, 2020
Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5980
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
0Republican Sponsors
1Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
5Democrat Cosponsors
3Republican Cosponsors
2Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5980
Primary Policy Focus
CongressPotential Impact Areas
- Fraud offenses and financial crimes
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Members of Congress
Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5980
No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the temporary halt in pension payments for Members of Congress sentenced for certain offenses, and for other purposes.
No Congressionally Obligated Recurring Revenue Used as Pensions To Incarcerated Officials Now Act
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