S. 4447

119 S4447 IS: No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-04-30
 text/xml
 EN
 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 4447  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   April 30, 2026   Ms. Ernst  (for herself,  Mrs. Gillibrand ,  Mr. Scott of Florida ,  Mr. Crapo , and  Mr. Graham ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to prohibit the payment of annuities and retired pay to individuals convicted of certain sex crimes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act  .
2.
Forfeiture of annuities and retired pay for conviction of sex crimes
(a)
In general
Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a)—
(A)
by striking  The  and inserting the following:
(2)
The
 ;
(B)
in paragraph (2), as so designated—
(i)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  and  at the end;
(ii)
in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; and ; and
(iii)
by adding at the end the following:
(C)
with respect to the offenses named by subsection (d) of this section, to the period after the date of conviction or after the date of enactment of the  No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act , whichever is later.
 ; and
(C)
in the matter preceding paragraph (2), as so designated—
(i)
by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B);
(ii)
in subparagraph (A), as so redesignated, by striking  or  at the end;
(iii)
in subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; or ;
(iv)
by adding after subparagraph (B) the following:
(C)
was convicted on or after the date of enactment of the  No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act  of an offense named by subsection (d) of this section, to the extent provided by that subsection.
 ; and
(v)
by striking  (a) An  and inserting the following:
(a)
(1)
An
 ;
(2)
by redesignating (d) as subsection (e);
(3)
by inserting after subsection (c) the following:
(d)
(1)
In this subsection, the term  State  means—
(A)
each of the several States of the United States;
(B)
the District of Columbia;
(C)
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico;
(D)
Guam;
(E)
American Samoa;
(F)
the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
(G)
the Federated States of Micronesia;
(H)
the Republic of the Marshall Islands;
(I)
the Republic of Palau; and
(J)
the United States Virgin Islands.
(2)
The following are offenses to which subsection (a) of this section applies if the individual was convicted on or after the date of enactment of the  No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act :
(A)
Sections 2241, 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2252B, 2252C, 2421, 2421A, 2422, 2423, 2424, and 2425 of title 18.
(B)
An offense under State law consisting of conduct that would be an offense under a chapter referred to in subparagraph (A) if the conduct had occurred within the special maritime and territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
 ; and
(4)
in subsection (e), as so redesignated, by striking  subsections (b)(1) and (c)(1)  each place the term appears and inserting  subsections (b)(1), (c)(1), and (d) .
(b)
Technical and conforming amendments
(1)
Title 5, United States Code, is amended—
(A)
in section 5569(d)(3)(B), by striking  subsection (b) or (c)  and inserting  subsection (b), (c), or (d) ;
(B)
in section 8311, by striking  subsection (c)  each place the term appears and inserting  subsection (c) or (d) ;
(C)
in section 8313(a)(1)—
(i)
in subparagraph (A), by striking  or  at the end;
(ii)
in subparagraph (B), by striking  and  at the end and inserting  or ; and
(iii)
by adding at the end the following:
(C)
after the date of enactment of the  No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act , for an offense named by section 8312(d) of this title; and
 ;
(D)
in section 8315(a)—
(i)
in paragraph (1)(C), by striking  or  at the end;
(ii)
in paragraph (2), by striking the semicolon and inserting  ; or ; and
(iii)
by adding at the end the following:
(3)
before, on, or after the date of enactment of the  No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act , concerning his conviction of an offense named by subsection (d) of section 8312 of this title, to the extent provided by that subsection;
 ; and
(E)
in section 8316(b)—
(i)
in paragraph (1), by striking  or  at the end;
(ii)
in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting  ; or ; and
(iii)
by adding at the end the following:
(3)
if the individual was convicted of an offense named by section 8312(d) of this title, or violated section 8315(a)(3) of this title, for the period after the conviction or commission of the violation, or after the date of enactment of  No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act , whichever is later.
 .
(2)
Section 559(c)(3)(A)(ii)(I) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking  subsection (b) or (c)  and inserting  subsection (b), (c), or (d) .
3.
Applicability
The amendments made by this Act shall apply to offenses described effective for crimes occurring on or after the date of enactment of this Act.