HR 4672 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Congressional Pension Accountability Act

Introduced May 7, 2002 Originated House Sponsor Jeff Miller R-FL

Latest action · May 7, 2002 Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

IntroducedMay 7, 2002
Passed HouseNot reached
Passed SenateNot reached
To the PresidentNot reached
Became lawNot reached

Summary

Congressional Pension Accountability Act - Provides that: (1) all service as a Member of Congress of an individual who is expelled from Congress shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining eligibility for, or the amount of, any annuity which might otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund based on such service; (2) all Government contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan for that individual while that individual was performing Member service (and attributed earnings) shall be forfeited; and (3) the portion of such an individual's lump-sum credit which is attributable to such Member service (less any amount previously refunded or paid as annuity benefits) shall be payable to such individual or, if deceased, to the appropriate beneficiary or beneficiaries.

Cosponsors 4

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 21, 2002 to Sep 23, 2002.

Seat	Cosponsor	Signed on
D-NY	Major R. Owens	Jun 21, 2002
D-NJ	Bill Pascrell, Jr.	Jul 26, 2002
R-LA	Richard H. Baker	Sep 23, 2002
R-PA	Todd Russell Platts	Sep 23, 2002

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

Chamber	Committee	What it did
House	Committee on House Administration	Referred May 7, 2002
House	Oversight and Government Reform Committee	Referred May 7, 2002

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

May 7, 2002Introduced in House
May 7, 2002Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on 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.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced: To provide that, if an individual is expelled from Congress, any Member service previously rendered by that individual shall be noncreditable for purposes of determining eligibility for or the amount of any benefits which might otherwise be payable out of the Civil Service Retirement and Disability Fund based on the service of that individual, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced: Congressional Pension Accountability Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Congress.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

May 7, 2002Introduced in House

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