1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act of 2023 . 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. Convicted child molesters (a) Prohibition (1) In general An individual, or a survivor or beneficiary of an individual, may not be paid annuity or retired pay on the basis of the service of the individual which is creditable toward the annuity or retired pay, subject to the exceptions in section 8311(2) and (3) of this title and subsections (d) and (e) of this section, if the individual is convicted of an offense— (A) within the purview of section 2241(c), section 2243(a), or paragraph (3) or (5) of section 2244(a) of title 18; and (B) for which the conduct constituting the offense is committed on or after the date of enactment of this section, which shall include any offense that includes conduct that continued on or after such date of enactment. (2) Notice If an individual entitled to an annuity or retired pay is convicted of an offense described in paragraph (1), the Attorney General shall notify the head of the agency administering the annuity or retired pay of the individual. (b) Foreign offenses (1) In general For purposes of subsection (a), a conviction of an offense within the meaning of such subsection may be established if the Attorney General certifies to the agency administering the annuity or retired pay concerned— (A) that an individual has been convicted by an impartial court of appropriate jurisdiction within a foreign country in circumstances in which the conduct would constitute an offense described in subsection (a)(1), 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