1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2019 . 2. Denial of retirement benefits (a) In general Section 8312(a) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end; (2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; (3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following: (3) was convicted of an offense described in subsection (d), to the extent provided by that subsection. ; and (4) in the matter following paragraph (3), as added by this subsection— (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking and at the end; (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) with respect to the offenses described in subsection (d), to the period after the date of conviction. . (b) Offenses described Section 8312 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following: (d) The offenses to which subsection (a)(3) applies are any offense— (1) within the purview of section 2241(c), 2243(a), or section 2244(a)(2) of title 18; and (2) for which the conduct constituting the offense is committed on or after the date of enactment of the Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2019 , which shall include any offense that includes conduct that continued on or after the date of enactment of such Act. . (c) Absence from United States To avoid prosecution Section 8313(a)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking and at the end and inserting or ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (C) for an offense described under section 8312(d); and . (d) Nonaccrual of interest on refunds Section 8316(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking or at the end