No Pensions for Congressional Predators Act

The "No Pensions for Congressional Predators Act" aims to amend federal law to prevent Members of Congress convicted of certain felony sexual abuse offenses from receiving retirement benefits based on their congressional service. This legislation specifically targets individuals who are or were Members of the Senate, House of Representatives, Delegates, or the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

The bill modifies both the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to include a new set of disqualifying offenses. These offenses encompass a range of serious crimes, including sexual abuse, sexual exploitation and other abuse of children, obscene visual representations of child sexual abuse, and the trafficking of children and other persons.

A key provision of this Act is that the forfeiture of retirement benefits applies to any such offense committed after the date of its enactment. Furthermore, for these specific sexual abuse-related felonies, the requirement that the individual must have been a Member of Congress at the time of the offense is waived, ensuring that individuals convicted of these crimes cannot retain their congressional pensions.