Revoke federal retirement benefits from current or former Members of Congress convicted of serious sexual offenses and redirect those forfeited benefits to victims.

Nicole Malliotakis · New York · Republican

policy impact 5.00 specificity 1.00 extraction confidence 100%

Commitment kind: unknown. Promised action: not established. Promised outcome: not established. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired.

Occurrences

Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) and Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-06) introduced The End Government Pension for Sexual Abusers Act. This legislation would revoke federal retirement benefits for current or former Members of Congress convicted of serious sexual offenses ... Any pension benefits stripped from convicted offenders would instead be awarded to the victims.

Introduced legislation to strip federal pensions from Members of Congress convicted of serious sexual offenses and send the forfeited benefits to victims.

Malliotakis, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Strip Taxpayer-Funded Pensions from Members Convicted of Sexual Abuse | Representative Nicole Malliotakis
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Evidence

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The press release says Malliotakis and Dingell "introduced The End Government Pension for Sexual Abusers Act," which would revoke federal retirement benefits for current or former Members of Congress convicted of serious sexual offenses and redirect stripped benefits to victims.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official member-office statement confirming the bill was introduced on May 19, 2026 and that it would revoke congressional retirement benefits for certain sexual-offense convictions and send forfeited amounts to victims. This is concrete legislative action, but it is only introduction, not enactment or passage.

partial same_term A for effort

Malliotakis, Dingell Introduce Legislation to Strip Taxpayer-Funded Pensions from Members Convicted of Sexual Abuse | Representative Nicole Malliotakis
primary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 98%

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GovInfo lists H.R. 8898 as the End Government Pensions for Sexual Abusers Act of 2026. The action says Rep. Malliotakis introduced the bill on May 19, 2026 and it was referred to the Committees on House Administration and Oversight and Government Reform. GovInfo lists the bill version as Introduced in House and the full title as denying federal retirement benefits to Members of Congress convicted of sexual offenses.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official bill record confirms Malliotakis introduced legislation matching the promised policy, but the latest listed action is referral to committees, not passage, enactment, or implementation.

never same_term A for effort

H.R. 8898 (IH) - End Government Pensions for Sexual Abusers Act of 2026 - BILLS-119hr8898ih | Content Details | GovInfo
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%

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Pulse of The Hill lists H.R. 8898 with Rep. Nicole Malliotakis as sponsor and shows the status as referred to the Committees on House Administration and Oversight and Government Reform. It reports the bill as introduced on May 19, 2026, with status as of August 30, 2026 and synced during the lookback window.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Recent tracker check found the bill still in committee with no listed passage or enactment, so the promised legal change remained undelivered as of the September 2026 refresh.

never same_term A for effort

H.R. 8898 (119th Congress): End Government Pensions for Sexual Abusers Act of 2026 — who's lobbying it — Pulse of The Hill
secondary · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 82%

Assessments

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Malliotakis materially advanced the promise by introducing H.R. 8898, the End Government Pensions for Sexual Abusers Act of 2026, during her current House term. The bill matches the promised policy by denying federal retirement benefits to Members of Congress convicted of specified sexual offenses and allowing forfeited amounts to go toward victim restitution or judgments. However, the available official and recent bill-status evidence shows it remained introduced/referred to committee, with no House passage, Senate passage, enactment, or implementation. Because the promised legal outcome has not been delivered despite a serious legislative attempt, this is scored as never with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%

Public state: unverified As of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never. same_term A for effort

Malliotakis materially attempted the promised policy by introducing the End Government Pension for Sexual Abusers Act on May 19, 2026, which matches the promise: revoking federal retirement benefits from current or former Members of Congress convicted of serious sexual offenses and redirecting forfeited benefits to victims. However, the evidence shows only bill introduction, not enactment, passage, or implementation. Under the campaign-promise standard, a serious legislative attempt that does not deliver the promised legal outcome is classified as never with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 92%