US HB1547 | 2013-2014 | 113th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-12 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 12 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-12 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Trust Returned to the United States Taxpayer Act or the TRUST Act - Denies retirement benefits under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS) to a Member of Congress who is convicted of any crime that is a felony under federal or state law (currently, limited to specified felonies under federal law).
Title
TRUST Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL] | Rep. Cheri Bustos [D-IL] | Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA] | Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA] |
| Rep. John Delaney [D-MD] | Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL] | Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY] | Rep. Alan Grayson [D-FL] |
| Rep. Thomas Massie [R-KY] | Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC] | Rep. Mick Mulvaney [R-SC] | Rep. Patrick Murphy [D-FL] |
| Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] | Rep. Matt Salmon [R-AZ] | Rep. Kurt Schrader [D-OR] | Sen. Kyrsten Sinema [I-AZ] |
| Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-12 | House | Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform |
| 2013-04-12 | House | Referred to House House Administration |
| 2013-04-12 | House | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Same As/Similar To
HB2092 (Related) 2013-05-22 - Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Subjects
Congress
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Members of Congress
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1547/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1547/BILLS-113hr1547ih.pdf |
