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May 23, 1997To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide that if a Member of Congress is convicted of a felony, such Member shall not be eligible for retirement benefits based on that individual's service as a Member, and for purposes.
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Congressional Pension Forfeiture Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law to provide that any service as a Member of Congress of an individual convicted of one of specified offenses committed while a Member and directly related to the individual's service during the 106th Congress or later shall not be taken into account as creditable service for purposes of annuity or retirement provisions. Includes...
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Introduced(5/14/97)
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Mr. RIGGS
(R) CA – 1
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
May 23, 1997