Congress·In Committee·H.R. 10283

Congressional Pension Accountability Act

Congressional Pensions: Forfeiture for Misconduct

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Next up: A house committee

The Congressional Pension Accountability Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It has not moved since September 3, 2026, and it remains under review by the House Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, and this proposal is waiting for these committees to take the next step.

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill has support from both parties, legislation that cuts the benefits of the people voting on it often faces quiet resistance and rarely reaches a final vote.

Key Points

This bill would stop members of Congress from collecting a taxpayer-funded pension if they are kicked out of office. It also applies to lawmakers who quit while an ethics committee is investigating them for serious rule-breaking or illegal acts.
If a lawmaker loses their pension under this rule, they would still get back the money they personally paid into the system. However, they would lose all the money the government contributed to their retirement plan, including any investment earnings on those funds.
The rule is designed to prevent lawmakers from resigning just to save their benefits before an investigation finishes. If an ethics committee has already found substantial reason to believe a violation happened before the member quits, their pension credits are canceled.
Even if a president pardons a former lawmaker for a crime, their pension would not be restored. This ensures that the financial penalty for misconduct remains in place regardless of legal clemency.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Sep 3, 2026House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 3, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Congressional Pension Accountability Act

Bill NumberHR 10283

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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.

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D: 2R: 1

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