Prevent a presidential pardon or commutation from restoring congressional retirement benefits forfeited due to misconduct.

Young Kim · California · Republican

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Commitment kind: outcome. Promised action: Advance legislation barring restoration of forfeited congressional retirement benefits after a pardon or commutation.. Promised outcome: A presidential pardon or commutation would not restore retirement benefits forfeited due to misconduct.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. U.S. Representative for California's 40th District; provision of the Congressional Pension Accountability Act introduced by Kim and colleagues.

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Clarify that a presidential pardon or commutation does not restore retirement benefits that were forfeited due to misconduct.

The bill would clarify that congressional retirement benefits forfeited because of misconduct cannot be restored by a presidential pardon or commutation.

Reps. Kim, Nunn Introduce Bill to Strip Pensions from Disgraced Members of Congress - Congresswoman Young Kim
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