Congressional Pension Accountability Act
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Latest action (3 Sep 2026): 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.
What this bill does
H.R. 10283, the Congressional Pension Accountability Act, would change federal retirement law so that members of Congress who are expelled from office, or who resign after an ethics subcommittee has adopted a Statement of Alleged Violation against them for misconduct, would lose credit for their congressional service when their retirement annuity is calculated under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). The bill also forfeits related government contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan for FERS-covered members in such cases. Affected individuals would still receive a refund of their own personal retirement contributions, and any annuity payments already properly made before expulsion would not have to be repaid. A presidential pardon or sentence commutation would not restore forfeited benefits.
The bill would apply to current and future members of the House and Senate. It affects those expelled by a chamber vote, or those who resign after a formal ethics finding of substantial reason to believe misconduct occurred. It would not apply retroactively to conduct that occurred before the bill's enactment.
The bill was introduced September 3, 2026, by Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Administration and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. As an introduced bill, it would need committee consideration, floor votes in the House and Senate, and the President's signature to become law.
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Timeline
3 Sep 2026
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.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10283 do?
- H.R. 10283, the Congressional Pension Accountability Act, would change federal retirement law so that members of Congress who are expelled from office, or who resign after an ethics subcommittee has adopted a Statement of Alleged Violation against them for misconduct, would lose credit for their congressional service when their retirement annuity is calculated under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). The bill also forfeits related government contributions to the Thrift Savings Plan for FERS-covered members in such cases. Affected individuals would still receive a refund of their own personal retirement contributions, and any annuity payments already properly made before expulsion would not have to be repaid. A presidential pardon or sentence commutation would not restore forfeited benefits. The bill would apply to current and future members of the House and Senate. It affects those expelled by a chamber vote, or those who resign after a formal ethics finding of substantial reason to believe misconduct occurred. It would not apply retroactively to conduct that occurred before the bill's enactment. The bill was introduced September 3, 2026, by Rep. Zach Nunn (R-IA) with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Administration and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. As an introduced bill, it would need committee consideration, floor votes in the House and Senate, and the President's signature to become law.
- Has H.R. 10283 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 10283. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 10283?
- H.R. 10283 was sponsored by Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA), with 3 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10283?
- 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. (3 Sep 2026).
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