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Read. Follow. Verify.No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act
Last action · April 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Sponsors: Joni Ernst and 4 others
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What This Bill Would Do
This bill proposes to stop federal employees from receiving government pensions or retirement pay if they are convicted of specific sex-related crimes. It applies to convictions occurring on or after the date the bill becomes law.
The bill would permanently disqualify federal employees convicted of certain sex offenses from receiving taxpayer-funded retirement benefits, impacting the financial eligibility of those individuals for federal annuities.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Federal employees
Federal employees convicted of the specified sex crimes on or after the enactment date would lose eligibility for federal retirement annuities.
Taxpayers
Taxpayers would no longer fund pension payments for federal employees convicted of the specified crimes.
Key Facts
- The bill amends Title 5 of the U.S. Code to prohibit federal pension and annuity payments to individuals convicted of specific sex crimes.
- The prohibition applies to convictions occurring on or after the date of the bill's enactment.
- The bill covers a wide range of federal sex-related offenses, including those involving sexual abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking (Title 18 sections 2241-2252C and 2421-2425).
- The bill includes state-level convictions for conduct that would constitute a federal sex offense if committed within U.S. maritime or territorial jurisdiction.
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- The definition of 'State' includes all 50 states, D.C., Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, Northern Mariana Islands, Micronesia, Marshall Islands, Palau, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
- The bill includes technical amendments to Title 5 and Title 37 of the U.S. Code to ensure the forfeiture provisions are integrated into existing federal retirement and pay statutes.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- Apr 30, 2026SenateCommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Apr 30, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
Version history
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Expansion of Forfeiture Scope
The bill significantly expands the list of disqualifying offenses for federal pensions by including a broad range of Title 18 sex crimes and equivalent state-level offenses.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy40Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment20Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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