# 119-s-4447: No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act

119-s-4447, No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4447
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Taxpayer-Funded Pensions for Sex Criminals Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-20

## Summary

**Forfeiture of federal retirement benefits for people convicted of certain sex crimes.** This bill would expand 5 U.S.C. 8312 to allow denial of annuities and retired pay for individuals convicted of specified sex offenses. It defines which crimes trigger forfeiture, lists the jurisdictions covered, and ties the timing to convictions or to enactment. - Federal retirees and annuitants convicted of the enumerated offenses would lose annuities and retired pay under the revised 5 U.S.C. 8312. - Current federal employees and future retirees could face benefit forfeiture if convicted of listed federal crimes or of state offenses that mirror those federal statutes, with applicability tied to convictions and offenses on or after enactment. - The bill names specific federal statutes, defines included States and territories, and makes conforming cross-reference changes across Title 5 and a related provision in Title 37 to reflect the new subsection.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] (R-ID), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] (R-SC), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stop pensions for convicted sex offenders: cost, high. If enacted, this bill would allow the government to stop federal civilian annuities and military retired pay for people convicted of certain sex crimes. The listed federal crimes are title 18 sections 2241, 2242, 2243, 2251, 2251A, 2252, 2252A, 2252B, 2252C, 2421, 2421A, 2422, 2423, 2424, and 2425.…

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## Sources
- [119-s-4447 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4447)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4447 (as of 2026-05-20).