119-hr159

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 159 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 159

To amend title 5, United States Code, to terminate pensions for Members 
 of Congress, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 January 3, 2025

 Mr. Fitzpatrick introduced the following bill; which was 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

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 A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to terminate pensions for Members 
 of Congress, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Citizen Legislature Anti-Corruption 
Reform of Public Service Act'' or the ``CLEAN Public Service Act''.

SEC. 2. TERMINATION OF FURTHER RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF 
 CONGRESS.

    (a) Amendments Relating to the Civil Service Retirement System.--

    (1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, 
 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

section 8335 
 the following:
``

Sec. 8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of 
 Congress
 ``

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
subchapter and subject to subsection

    (f) , effective on the date that is 
90 days after the date of enactment of this section--
 ``

    (1) a Member shall not be subject to this subchapter for 
 any further period of time; and
 ``

    (2) no further Government contributions or deductions 
 from basic pay may be made with respect to such Member for 
 deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of 
 the Fund.
 ``

    (b) Prior Rights Not Affected.--Nothing in subsection

    (a) shall 
be considered to nullify, modify, or otherwise affect any right, 
entitlement, or benefit under this subchapter with respect to any 
Member covering any period prior to the date of enactment of this 
section.
 ``
            (c) Right To Participate in Thrift Savings Plan Not Affected.--
Nothing in subsection

    (a) shall affect the eligibility of a Member to 
participate in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise 
applicable provisions of law.
 ``
            (d) Regulations.--Any regulations necessary to carry out this 
section may--
 ``

    (1) except with respect to matters relating to the Thrift 
 Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Director of the Office of 
 Personnel Management; and
 ``

    (2) with respect to matters relating to the Thrift 
 Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Executive Director (as 
 defined by 

section 8401

    (13) ).
 ``

    (e) Exclusion.--For purposes of this section, the term `Member' 
does not include the Vice President.''.

    (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
 beginning of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, is 
 amended by inserting after the item relating to 

section 8335 
 the following:

``8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of 
 Congress.''.

    (b) Amendments Relating to the Federal Employees Retirement 
System.--

    (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 84 of title 5, 
 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

section 8425 
 the following:
``

Sec. 8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of 
 Congress
 ``

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
chapter, effective on the date that is 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this section--
 ``

    (1) subject to subsection

    (f) , in the case of an 
 individual who first becomes a Member before such date of 
 enactment--
 ``
        (A) such Member shall not be subject to this 
 chapter for any further period of time after such date 
 of enactment; and
 ``
        (B) no further Government contributions or 
 deductions from basic pay may be made with respect to 
 such Member for deposit in the Treasury of the United 
 States to the credit of the Fund; and
 ``

    (2) in the case of an individual who first becomes a 
 Member on or after such date of enactment--
 ``
        (A) such Member shall not be subject to this 
 chapter; and
 ``
        (B) no Government contributions or deductions 
 from basic pay may be made with respect to such Member 
 for deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the 
 credit of the Fund.
 ``

    (b) Prior Rights Not Affected.--Nothing in subsection

    (a) shall 
be considered to nullify, modify, or otherwise affect any right, 
entitlement, or benefit under this chapter with respect to any Member 
covering any period prior to the date of enactment of this section.
 ``
            (c) Right To Participate in Thrift Savings Plan Not Affected.--
Nothing in subsection

    (a) shall affect the eligibility of a Member to 
participate in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise 
applicable provisions of law.
 ``
            (d) Regulations.--
 ``

    (1) In general.--Any regulations necessary to carry out 
 this section may--
 ``
        (A) except with respect to matters relating to 
 the Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Director 
 of the Office of Personnel Management; and
 ``
        (B) with respect to matters relating to the 
 Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Executive 
 Director (as defined by 

section 8401

    (13) ).
 ``

    (2) Refunds.--Notwithstanding subsection

    (b) , the 
 regulations under paragraph

    (1)
        (A) shall, in the case of a 
 Member who has not completed at least 5 years of civilian 
 service as of the date of enactment of this section, provide 
 that the lump-sum credit shall be payable to such Member to the 
 same extent and in the same manner as if such Member satisfied 
 paragraphs

    (1) through

    (4) of 

section 8424

    (a) as of such date 
 of enactment.
 ``

    (e) Exclusions.--For purposes of this section, the term `Member' 
does not include the Vice President.''.

    (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
 beginning of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is 
 amended by inserting after the item relating to 

section 8425 
 the following:

``8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of 
 Congress.''.
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