1. Short title This Act may be cited as the No Cash for Crooks Act . 2. Denial of retirement benefits (a) In general Subchapter II of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8312 the following: 8312a. Members of Congress convicted of felonies (a) Definitions In this section— (1) the term conviction includes entering a plea of guilty and a verdict; (2) the term felony means an offense under Federal, State, or Tribal law punishable by imprisonment for a period of more than 1 year; and (3) the term Member of Congress — (A) means a Member of Congress, as defined in section 2016; and (B) does not include the Vice President. (b) Prohibition A Member of Congress, or a survivor or beneficiary of a Member of Congress, may not be paid annuity or retired pay on the basis of the service of the Member of Congress in any position as an officer or employee of the Federal Government which is creditable toward the annuity or retired pay, subject to the exceptions in section 8311(2) and (3) of this title, if the Member of Congress is convicted of a felony for which the conduct constituting the offense was committed in whole or in part— (1) on or after the date of enactment of this section; and (2) while a Member of Congress. (c) Foreign offenses (1) In general For purposes of subsection (b), a conviction of a felony may be established if the Attorney General certifies to the agency administering the annuity or retired pay concerned— (A) that a Member of Congress subject to this chapter has been convicted by an impartial court of appropriate jurisdiction within a foreign country in circumstances in which the conduct would constitute a felony under Federal, State, or Tribal law had such conduct taken place within the United States and that such conviction is not being appealed or that final action has been taken on such appeal