My bill to prevent convicted child predators from getting a federal pension

My bill to prevent convicted child predators from getting a federal pension

Discussing the Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act at a Senate Approprations Committee hearing.

What’s New:

This week I introduced the Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act to prevent convicted child predators from receiving a federal government pension. It’s shocking that a federal employee can still receive a pension after being convicted of sexually abusing children, and my bill will fix this appalling system.

Read more about my bill in the Billings Gazette and the Wall Street Journal.

Why it Matters:

I introduced this bill because Stanley Patrick Weber, a former IHS pediatrician, continues to receive a federal pension even after being convicted of sexually abusing children on the Blackfeet Reservation. He has reportedly received around $100,000 per year for his government pension.

Under current law, he will continue receiving his pension for life, including during his time in federal prison. This is completely unacceptable and should never be allowed again.

What’s Next:

I will fight to pass the Denying Pensions to Convicted Child Molesters Act into law. I have also reached out to both the Acting Director of Indian Health Services and the Secretary of Health and Human Services demanding answers and urging that Weber be stripped of his federal pension. I received an encouraging letter from IHS outlining the steps that would be taken to ensure accountability for Weber’s actions. I will continue to do everything I can to prevent such criminals from getting a federal pension.