text: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
  
      This Act may be cited as the ``Congressional Accountability Now 
  Act'' or the ``CAN Act''.
  
  SEC. 2. PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR OFFICIAL TRAVEL EXPENSES OF 
                MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND LEGISLATIVE BRANCH EMPLOYEES FOR 
                AIRLINE ACCOMMODATIONS OTHER THAN COACH-CLASS.
  
      (a) Prohibition.--Except as provided in subsection (b), no funds 
  appropriated or otherwise made available for the official travel 
  expenses of a Member of Congress or other officer or employee of any 
  office in the legislative branch may be used for airline accommodations 
  which are not coach-class accommodations.
      (b) Exceptions.--Funds described in subsection (a) may be used for 
  airline accommodations which are not coach-class accommodations for an 
  individual described in subsection (a) if the use of the funds for such 
  accommodations would be permitted under sections 301-10.121 through 
  301-10.125 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations if the 
  individual were an employee of an agency which is subject to chapter 
  301 of such title.
      (c) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed 
  to affect any officer or employee of an office of the legislative 
  branch which, as of the date of the enactment of this Act, is subject 
  to chapter 301 of title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
      (d) Definitions.--
              (1) Coach-class accommodations.--In this section, the term 
          ``coach-class accommodations'' means the basic class of 
          accommodation by airlines that is normally the lowest fare 
          offered regardless of airline terminology used, and (as 
          referred to by airlines) may include tourist class or economy 
          class, as well as single class when the airline offers only one 
          class of accommodations to all travelers.
              (2) Member of congress.--In this section, the term ``Member 
          of Congress'' means a Senator or a Representative in, or 
          Delegate or Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
  
  SEC. 3. PROHIBITING USE OF FUNDS FOR LONG-TERM VEHICLE LEASES BY 
                MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
  
      (a) Prohibition.--No funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
  during a fiscal year for the operations of a House of Congress, 
  including the official and representational expenses of a Member of 
  Congress or the expenses of a committee or leadership office of a House 
  of Congress, may be used for the long-term leasing of a vehicle.
      (b) Member of Congress Defined.--In this section, the term ``Member 
  of Congress'' means a Senator or a Representative in, or Delegate or 
  Resident Commissioner to, the Congress.
  
  SEC. 4. RESTRICTING USE OF FRANK BY MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF 
                REPRESENTATIVES.
  
      Section 311(e) of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 1991 
  (2 U.S.C. 503(e)) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
  paragraph:
      ``(3) Funds of the House of Representatives may not be used for 
  official mail of a Member of the House of Representatives for any 
  material other than a document transmitted under the official 
  letterhead used for the Member's stationery.''.
  
  SEC. 5. REDUCTION IN PAY AND ELIMINATION OF AUTOMATIC PAY INCREASES FOR 
                MEMBERS OF CONGRESS.
  
      (a) In General.--Section 601(a) of the Legislative Reorganization 
  Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 4501) is amended to read as follows:
      ``Sec. 601. (a) Effective as of the beginning of the first 
  applicable pay period commencing after the date of the first regularly 
  scheduled general election for Federal office which is held after the 
  date of the enactment of the Congressional Accountability Now Act, the 
  annual rate of pay for--
              ``(1) each Senator, Member of the House of Representatives, 
          and Delegate to the House of Representatives, and the Resident 
          Commissioner from Puerto Rico,
              ``(2) the President pro tempore of the Senate, the majority 
          leader and the minority leader of the Senate, and the majority 
          leader and the minority leader of the House of Representatives, 
          and
              ``(3) the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
  shall be equal to the annual rate of pay for that position as of the 
  date on which such general election is held, reduced by 10 percent.''.
      (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) shall take effect on the date 
  of the first regularly scheduled general election for Federal office 
  which is held after the date of the enactment of this Act.
  
  SEC. 6. TERMINATION OF CERTAIN RETIREMENT BENEFITS FOR MEMBERS OF 
                CONGRESS.
  
      (a) Amendments Relating to the Civil Service Retirement System.--
              (1) In general.--Subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, 
          United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8335 
          the following:
  ``Sec. 8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of 
                Congress
      ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
  subchapter and subject to subsection (f), effective as of the date of 
  enactment of this section--
              ``(1) a Member shall not be subject to this subchapter for 
          any further period of time; and
              ``(2) no further Government contributions or deductions 
          from basic pay may be made with respect to such Member for 
          deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of 
          the Fund.
      ``(b) Prior Rights Not Affected.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall 
  be considered to nullify, modify, or otherwise affect any right, 
  entitlement, or benefit under this subchapter with respect to any 
  Member covering any period prior to the date of enactment of this 
  section.
      ``(c) Right To Participate in Thrift Savings Plan Not Affected.--
  Nothing in subsection (a) shall affect the eligibility of a Member to 
  participate in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with otherwise 
  applicable provisions of law.
      ``(d) Regulations.--Any regulations necessary to carry out this 
  section may--
              ``(1) except with respect to matters under paragraph (2), 
          be prescribed by the Director of the Office of Personnel 
          Management; and
              ``(2) with respect to matters relating to the Thrift 
          Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Executive Director (as 
          defined by section 8401(13)).
      ``(e) Exclusion.--For purposes of this section, the term `Member' 
  does not include the Vice President.
      ``(f) Opt-In.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment 
  of this section, a Member covered by this subchapter as of such date of 
  enactment may elect, by giving notice in writing to the official by 
  whom such Member is paid, to remain subject to this subchapter.''.
              (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
          beginning of chapter 83 of title 5, United States Code, is 
          amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8335 
          the following:
  
  ``8335a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of 
                              Congress.''.
      (b) Amendments Relating to the Federal Employees' Retirement 
  System.--
              (1) In general.--Subchapter II of chapter 84 of title 5, 
          United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8425 
          the following:
  ``Sec. 8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of 
                Congress
      ``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
  chapter, effective as of the date of enactment of this section--
              ``(1) subject to subsection (f), in the case of an 
          individual who first becomes a Member before such date of 
          enactment--
                      ``(A) such Member shall not be subject to this 
                  chapter for any further period of time after such date 
                  of enactment; and
                      ``(B) no further Government contributions or 
                  deductions from basic pay may be made with respect to 
                  such Member for deposit in the Treasury of the United 
                  States to the credit of the Fund; and
              ``(2) in the case of an individual who first becomes a 
          Member on or after such date of enactment--
                      ``(A) such Member shall not be subject to this 
                  chapter; and
                      ``(B) no Government contributions or deductions 
                  from basic pay may be made with respect to such Member 
                  for deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the 
                  credit of the Fund.
      ``(b) Prior Rights Not Affected.--Nothing in subsection (a) shall 
  be considered to nullify, modify, or otherwise affect any right, 
  entitlement, or benefit under this chapter with respect to any Member 
  covering any period prior to the date of enactment of this section.
      ``(c) Right To Participate in Thrift Savings Plan Not Affected.--
  Nothing in subsection (a) or (b) shall affect the eligibility of a 
  Member to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan in accordance with 
  otherwise applicable provisions of law.
      ``(d) Regulations.--
              ``(1) In general.--Any regulations necessary to carry out 
          this section may--
                      ``(A) except with respect to matters under 
                  subparagraph (B), be prescribed by the Director of the 
                  Office of Personnel Management; and
                      ``(B) with respect to matters relating to the 
                  Thrift Savings Plan, be prescribed by the Executive 
                  Director (as defined by section 8401(13)).
              ``(2) Refunds.--Notwithstanding subsection (b), the 
          regulations under paragraph (1)(A) shall, in the case of a 
          Member who has not completed at least 5 years of civilian 
          service as of the date of enactment of this section, provide 
          that the lump-sum credit shall be payable to such Member to the 
          same extent and in the same manner as if such Member satisfied 
          paragraphs (1) through (4) of section 8424(a) as of such date 
          of enactment.
      ``(e) Exclusions.--For purposes of this section, the term `Member' 
  does not include the Vice President.
      ``(f) Opt-In for Members.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
  enactment of this section, a Member covered by this chapter as of such 
  date may elect, by giving notice in writing to the official by whom 
  such Member is paid, to remain subject to this chapter.''.
              (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections at the 
          beginning of chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code, is 
          amended by inserting after the item relating to section 8425 
          the following:
  
  ``8425a. Termination of further retirement coverage of Members of 
                              Congress.''.
  
  SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.
  
      This Act and the amendments made by this Act, other than sections 5 
  and 6, shall apply with respect to fiscal year 2017 and each succeeding 
  fiscal year.
target: Congressional Accountability Now Act or the CAN Act This bill prohibits the use of funds: (1) for the official travel expenses of a Member of Congress or legislative branch employee for airline accomodations that are not coach-class, (2) for the long-term leasing of a vehicle by a Member of Congress, and (3) for a Member's official mail other than a document transmitted under official letterhead.     The bill amends the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to reduce the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress by 10%. This bill excludes Members of Congress from further coverage under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and the Federal Employees' Retirement System (FERS). This exclusion does not apply to the Vice President.   Nothing in this bill shall: (1) be considered to nullify, modify, or otherwise affect any right, entitlement, or benefit under CSRS or FERS for any Member covering any period before its enactment; or (2) affect the eligibility of a Member to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan. Members currently covered by CSRS or FERS may elect to retain such coverage by giving written notice within 90 days after enactment of this bill. 
feat_title: CAN Act