A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that a Member of Congress convicted of certain felony offenses relating to sexual abuse shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that individual's Member service, and for other purposes.

Senate bill S. 4343 proposes to amend federal law to restrict the retirement benefits available to Members of Congress. Specifically, the legislation aims to make any member ineligible for a federal pension if they are convicted of certain felony offenses related to sexual abuse. Under current laws, members can lose their pensions for crimes like treason or bribery, and this bill would expand those categories to include serious sexual misconduct. If enacted, the bill would ensure that taxpayer-funded retirement benefits are not paid to former lawmakers who have been convicted of these specific crimes during or in relation to their time in office. This change would apply to the service years used to calculate their federal annuity, effectively canceling those financial benefits upon a felony conviction. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for further consideration.