This bill would deny federal retirement benefits to individuals who are convicted of child sex abuse crimes. It would also allow money that would have gone to those convicted individuals to instead be paid to their victims.
Latest Action
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
AI Summary
Plain-English explanation of this bill
This bill would deny federal retirement benefits to individuals who are convicted of child sex abuse crimes. It would also allow money that would have gone to those convicted individuals to instead be paid to their victims.
Last updated: 12/29/2025
Official Summary
Congressional Research Service summary
<p><b>Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of </b><b>2023</b></p> <p>This bill denies federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of child sex abuse. </p> <p>Specifically, an individual, or a survivor or beneficiary of an individual, may not be paid annuity or retired pay on the basis of the individual's service that is creditable toward the annuity or retired pay (with exceptions) following conviction of (1) aggravated sexual abuse of a child, (2) abusive sexual conduct, or (3) specified related offenses resulting in death.</p> <p>Further, the bill denies benefits where the individual is under indictment for such an offense and willfully remains outside of the United States for more than one year to avoid prosecution.</p> <p>Finally, the bill provides for payments to the victims of of sexual abuse from amounts that would otherwise be payable from the annuity or retired pay of offenders.</p>
Key Points
Main provisions of the bill
Denies federal retirement benefits to individuals convicted of child sex abuse crimes like aggravated sexual abuse of a child
Provides for payments to the victims of sexual abuse from the annuity or retired pay of the offenders
Denies benefits if the individual is under indictment and remains outside the US for over a year to avoid prosecution
How This Impacts Americans
Potential effects on citizens and communities
If this bill becomes law, it would impact federal employees and military members who are convicted of child sex abuse crimes. They would lose their federal retirement benefits, and that money would instead go to their victims. This could serve as a deterrent against these types of crimes among public servants.
Policy Areas
Primary Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Scope & Jurisdiction
Jurisdiction Level
federal
Congressional Session
119th Congress
Citation Reference
2913, 119th Congress (2025). "Protecting Students with Disabilities Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2913
