The chamber sent the measure, which was approved in the wake of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez‘s bribery scandal, to the White House by voice vote. President Joe Biden has not taken a stance on the legislation so far, but it cleared the Senate unanimously last year.

Under current law, convicted lawmakers can continue to receive pension payments as long as their case is making its way through the courts, a “loophole” the bill’s sponsors said incentivizes lawmakers to drag out the appeals process.

The No Corruption Act, introduced by Sens. Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Rick Scott (R-FL), cuts off those payments upon the initial finding of guilt, with the pension restored only if an appeals court overturns the conviction.

A presidential pardon is not enough to restore a lawmaker’s pension.

“For too long, corrupt Washington politicians have been exploiting a loophole in the system to continue to collect taxpayer-funded pensions even after they have been convicted of felonies,” Rosen said in a statement. “I’m proud to see that my bipartisan legislation with Senator Scott to protect taxpayers’ money by closing this loophole has passed the House of Representatives, and it’s on its way to be signed into law.”

“We must never stop working to hold elected officials accountable and protect taxpayers’ hard-earned money,” Scott added.

The legislation, though it applies only to lawmakers convicted after its enactment, gained traction amid a spate of corruption scandals in the most recent Congress.

Menendez, who was charged with accepting bribes to meddle in investigations in his home state of New Jersey, was convicted in July. Ex-Rep. George Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud and identity theft in August following his expulsion from the House.

A third lawmaker, Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX), has yet to stand trial but is charged with accepting around $600,000 in bribes. Cuellar, who won reelection in November despite the federal indictment against him, maintains his innocence.