Federal Pension Forfeiture Act
Unofficially known as the 'Duke Cunningham Act', the Federal Pension Forfeiture Act is a piece of legislation introduced by Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Ken Salazar (D-CO) that would cause a member of Congress to lose the pension due to:
- Bribery of public officials or witnesses
- Conspiracy to commit offense or to defraud the United States
- Perjury while denying the commission of bribery or conspiracy
- Subornation of perjury committed in connection with false denial or false testimony of another individual
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