Congressional Integrity and Pension Forfeiture Act of 2007

To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny retirement benefits accrued by an individual as a Member of Congress if such individual is convicted of any of certain offenses.

1/4/2007--Introduced.
Congressional Integrity and Pension Forfeiture Act of 2007 - Amends federal civil service law, with respect to both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS), to require the Office of Personnel and Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations that deny eligibility under CSRS or FERS for a Member convicted of certain offenses that are:
(1) committed by the individual while a Member,
(2) related to the individual's service as a Member, and
(3) after enactment of this Act. Refunds annuity contributions and deposits, excluding interest earned, to a convicted individual. 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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Sponsor

• Rep. Mark Kirk [R, IL-10]
• and 34 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13]
  • Rep. Brian Bilbray [R, CA-50]
  • Rep. Charles Boustany [R, LA-7]
  • Rep. Vern Buchanan [R, FL-13]
  • Rep. Michael Castle [R, DE-0]
  • Rep. Howard Coble [R, NC-6]
  • Rep. Geoff Davis [R, KY-4]
  • Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart [R, FL-25]
  • Thelma Drake
  • Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen [R, NJ-11]
  • Rep. E. Garrett [R, NJ-5]
  • Rep. Jim Gerlach [R, PA-6]
  • Rep. John Gingrey [R, GA-11]
  • Rep. Walter Herger [R, CA-2]
  • Rep. Peter Hoekstra [R, MI-2]
  • Rep. Connie Mack [R, FL-14]
  • Rep. Michael McCaul [R, TX-10]
  • Rep. Thaddeus McCotter [R, MI-11]
  • Rep. Howard McKeon [R, CA-25]
  • Rep. Jeff Miller [R, FL-1]
  • Charles Norwood
  • Rep. Ronald Paul [R, TX-14]
  • Rep. Todd Platts [R, PA-19]
  • Jon Porter
  • Rep. Tom Price [R, GA-6]
  • Deborah Pryce
  • Rep. F. Sensenbrenner [R, WI-5]
  • Rep. Peter Sessions [R, TX-32]
  • Rep. John Shimkus [R, IL-19]
  • Rep. Lee Terry [R, NE-2]
  • Rep. Todd Tiahrt [R, KS-4]
  • Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R, OH-12]
  • Rep. Frederick Upton [R, MI-6]
  • Rep. Frank Wolf [R, VA-10]
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Committees

• House Administration
• 2 more
  • House Oversight and Government Reform
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.14

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
January 04, 2007

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• Jul 31, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9191-9192)
• Jun 05, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5932)
• Jan 08, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• Jan 05, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E22)
• Jan 05, 2007: Introductory remarks on measure. (CR E22)
• Jan 04, 2007: Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
• Jan 04, 2007: Referred to House House Administration
• Jan 04, 2007: Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government 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.
• Introduced on Jan 04, 2007.

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Related Issue Areas:

• Public corruption
• Congress
• Bribery
• Campaign funds
• 33 more
• Civil service retirement
• Conflict of interests
• Congressional ethics
• Congressional pensions
• Conspiracy
• Corruption in politics
• Criminal justice
• Election fraud
• Elections
• Embezzlement
• Extortion
• Finance
• Fines (Penalties)
• Foreign agents
• Foreign policy
• Forfeiture
• Fraud
• Fund raising
• Government property
• Income tax
• Interest
• Larceny
• Law
• Members of Congress
• Misconduct in office
• Obstruction of justice
• Organized crime
• Pensions
• Perjury
• Politics and government
• Practice of law
• Tax evasion
• Taxation

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