End Government Pensions for Sexual Abusers Act of 2026
To amend title 5, United States Code, to deny Federal retirement benefits to Members of Congress convicted of sexual offenses, and for other purposes.
This bill, HB8898, aims to change federal law so that Members of Congress who are convicted of sexual offenses will not receive federal retirement benefits. This means if someone who works for the government is found guilty of sexual crimes, they would lose their retirement benefits from the federal government.
The bill would affect Members of Congress who are convicted of such offenses. Currently, they might still receive their retirement benefits despite their conviction, but this bill wants to change that. If passed, it would make sure that those convicted of sexual crimes do not benefit financially from their government positions.
HB8898 was introduced on May 19, 2026, and has been referred to two House committees for further review: the Committee on House Administration and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. This is the first step in the legislative process, and now the bill will be examined and possibly debated by these committees before any further action can be taken.
