H.R. 476 · 110th Congress
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make noncreditable for Federal retirement purposes any Member…
Full title
To amend title 5, United States Code, to make noncreditable for Federal retirement purposes any Member service performed by an individual who is convicted of any of certain offenses committed by that individual while serving as a Member of Congress, and for other purposes.
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- House Introduced Jan 16, 2007
- House Passed Jan 23, 2007 431–0
Amends federal civil service law regarding the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to exclude from retirement accounting any service as a Member of Congress of an individual finally convicted of a felony involving: (1) bribery of public officials and witnesses; (2) acting as an agent of a foreign…
What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Jan 23, 2007
Amends federal civil service law regarding the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to exclude from retirement accounting any service as a Member of Congress of an individual finally convicted of a felony involving: (1) bribery of public officials and witnesses; (2) acting as an agent of a foreign principal while a federal public official; (3) conspiracy to commit an offense or to defraud the United States; (4) perjury; or (5) subornation of perjury. Entitles such individual, all the same, to so much of his or her lump-sum credit as is attributable to such service.
Requires, with respect to each offense, that: (1) every act or commission of the individual that is needed to satisfy the elements of the offense occurs while the individual is a Member; (2) such act or omission directly relates to the performance of the individual's official duties as a Member; and (3) the offense is committed after enactment of this Act.
Defines Member as the Vice President, a member of the Senate or the House of Representatives, a Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.
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About this bill and sources
Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make noncreditable for Federal retirement purposes any Member service performed by an individual who is convicted of any of certain offenses committed by that individual while serving as a Member of Congress, and for other purposes.
Latest action (Jan 24, 2007): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Policy area: Congress · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 16, 2007
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- House Introduced Jan 16, 2007
- House Passed Jan 23, 2007 431–0
Final vote · House · Jan 23, 2007
Passage (two-thirds required) — Passed. Vote details
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi
Table of every position
All recorded votes (2)
- Passage (two-thirds required) Passed
House · Jan 23, 2007 · “On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi - Recorded vote Passed
House · Jan 22, 2007 · “Table the appeal of the ruling of the Chair” · Speaker: Nancy Pelosi