Congressional Pension Accountability Act

The Congressional Pension Accountability Act (H.R. 4672) would strip Members of Congress of their taxpayer-funded retirement benefits if they are expelled from office. Under this bill, an expelled Member would lose all credit toward a government pension and forfeit all government contributions (plus earnings) made to their Thrift Savings Plan. While the individual would be refunded the specific dollar amount they personally contributed from their own paychecks, they would no longer be eligible for the lifetime monthly annuity payments typically provided to retired federal lawmakers.