# 119-s-4343: No Pensions for Congressional Predators Act

119-s-4343, No Pensions for Congressional Predators Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4343
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Pensions for Congressional Predators Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-31

## Summary

**Deny congressional pensions after specified sexual felony convictions.** This bill would strip Civil Service Retirement System and Federal Employees' Retirement System annuities from Members of Congress and certain related officials if they are convicted of specified sexual offenses committed after enactment. - Members of Congress, House Delegates, and the Resident Commissioner would lose eligibility for CSRS or FERS annuities tied to their service if convicted of the listed offenses. This applies to convictions for acts that occur after the bill becomes law. - The bill adds four disqualifying categories of offenses: sexual abuse, sexual exploitation of children, obscene visual depictions of child sexual abuse, and trafficking of children or other persons. These map to specific chapters and sections in federal law and similar state or tribal laws. - The change only alters retirement-forfeiture rules. It does not create new criminal offenses and makes the pension loss apply prospectively to acts after enactment.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban on Pensions for Convicted Members: cost, high. If enacted, the bill would let the government stop CSRS and FERS pension payments for Members convicted of certain sexual crimes. It would add four offense categories: sexual abuse (chapter 109A), child sexual exploitation (chapter 110), obscene visual depictions of child sexual abuse (section 1466…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-463: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-s-2398: Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-4819: Lifeline for First Responders Act

## Sources
- [119-s-4343 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4343)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-463: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-463)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-2398: Kay Hagan Tick Reauthorization Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2398)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-4819: Lifeline for First Responders Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4819)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4343 (as of 2026-07-31).