Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8427

Congressional Pension Integrity Act of 2026

Pensions: Stopping Pay for Convicted Members of Congress

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This bill was recently introduced and is currently being reviewed by two House committees. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and is actively moving forward. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.

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Unlikely to pass

While the bill has support from both parties, similar bills often struggle to get a vote because they affect the lawmakers themselves.

Key Points

This bill would stop former members of Congress from collecting their government pensions if they are convicted of serious crimes committed while they were in office.
The list of crimes that would trigger this penalty includes things like bribery, fraud, theft, and violent crimes like sexual assault or abuse.
Lawmakers would also lose their retirement pay if their chamber of Congress finds they had a sexual relationship with a staff member they supervised.
If passed, these rules would start with the next Congress and would apply to any convictions or findings that happen after the law begins.
This plan aims to make sure that people who break the law or abuse their power while serving the public do not get to keep taxpayer funded benefits for life.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Apr 21, 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.

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in House

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

Votes

No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Congressional Pension Integrity Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8427

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.