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Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2023
3/13/2024, 11:48 PM
Summary of Bill S 2913
The bill states that any individual who has been convicted of child molestation will be ineligible to receive any pension benefits from the federal government. This includes pensions from any federal agency or program, such as Social Security or military pensions.
The bill also includes provisions for the retroactive denial of pensions to individuals who have already been convicted of child molestation. This means that even if an individual was convicted before the passage of this bill, they will still be ineligible to receive their pension benefits. The Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2023 aims to hold individuals accountable for their actions and ensure that they do not benefit financially from their crimes. It is a bipartisan effort to protect children and ensure that those who commit heinous crimes against them are not rewarded with government-funded pensions.
Congressional Summary of S 2913
Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2023
This bill denies federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of child sex abuse.
Specifically, an individual, or a survivor or beneficiary of an individual, may not be paid annuity or retired pay on the basis of the individual's service that is creditable toward the annuity or retired pay (with exceptions) following conviction of (1) aggravated sexual abuse of a child, (2) abusive sexual conduct, or (3) specified related offenses resulting in death.
Further, the bill denies benefits where the individual is under indictment for such an offense and willfully remains outside of the United States for more than one year to avoid prosecution.
Finally, the bill provides for payments to the victims of of sexual abuse from amounts that would otherwise be payable from the annuity or retired pay of offenders.
