To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the basis for the denial of retirement credit, for service as a Member of Congress, to include conviction of any felony under Federal or State law, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-291| House
| Updated: 1/4/2017
Ted S. Yoho
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (26)
Robert Pittenger (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Committee on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Trust Returned to the United States Taxpayer Act or the TRUST Act This bill denies retirement benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System to a Member of Congress who is convicted of any crime committed after the enactment of this bill that is a felony under federal or state law (currently, limited to specified felonies under federal law).
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Introduced in House
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.
Congress
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of Congress
To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the basis for the denial of retirement credit, for service as a Member of Congress, to include conviction of any felony under Federal or State law, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-291| House
| Updated: 1/4/2017
Trust Returned to the United States Taxpayer Act or the TRUST Act This bill denies retirement benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System and the Federal Employees Retirement System to a Member of Congress who is convicted of any crime committed after the enactment of this bill that is a felony under federal or state law (currently, limited to specified felonies under federal law).
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Introduced in House
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.
Ted S. Yoho
Republican Representative
Florida
Cosponsors (26)
Robert Pittenger (Republican)Pete Olson (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)Robert J. Wittman (Republican)Claudia Tenney (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Andy Biggs (Republican)Bruce Poliquin (Republican)Keith J. Rothfus (Republican)Thomas Massie (Republican)Ralph Lee Abraham (Republican)Ron DeSantis (Republican)Bill Flores (Republican)Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)John H. Rutherford (Republican)Jim Costa (Democratic)Mike Bost (Republican)Brian K. Fitzpatrick (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Louie Gohmert (Republican)David P. Roe (Republican)Francis Rooney (Republican)
Committee on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionMembers of Congress