H.R. 7200 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7200 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 24, 2022Mr. Carl (for himself and Mr. Clyde) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for the forfeiture of certain Federal retirement benefits for Federal employees convicted of making false statements, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Pensions for Lying Bureaucrats Act. 2. Forfeiture of Federal retirement benefits for Federal employees convicted of making false statements (a) Forfeiture (1) In general Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (A) in subsection (a)— (i) by striking or at the end of paragraph (1), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ; or, and by adding after paragraph (2) the following: (3) was convicted, on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, of an offense described in subsection (e), to the extent provided by that subsection. ; and (ii) in the matter following paragraph (3) (as added by subparagraph (A) of this subsection), by striking and at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting ; and, and by adding after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) with respect to an offense described in subsection (e), to the period after the date of conviction. ; and (B) by adding at the end the following: (e) (1) An offense to which subsection (a)(3) applies is any offense within the purview of section 1001 (relating to false statements) of title 18, but only if every act or omission of the individual that is needed to satisfy the elements of the offense— (A) is committed after the date of enactment of this subsection; (B) occurs while the individual is an employee; and (C) directly relates to the performance of the individual’s official duties as an employee. (2) Notwithstanding the definition of the term employee in section 8311, in this subsection the term employee— (A) has the meaning given that term in section 2105; and (B) includes any employee of the United States Postal Service or Postal Regulatory Commission and any employee appointed under chapter 73 or 74 of title 38, notwithstanding section 7425(b) of that title. . (2) Conforming amendment Section 8311(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting except as provided in section 8312(e), before employee. (b) Absence from the United Sates To avoid prosecution Section 8313(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking or at the end of subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end of subparagraph (B) and inserting or, and by adding at the end the following: (C) after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph, for an offense described in section 8312(e); and .