No Violent Criminals in the Federal Workforce Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7067 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 7067

 To prohibit individuals convicted of crimes of violence from Federal 
employment and contracting with the Government, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 14, 2026

Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit individuals convicted of crimes of violence from Federal 
employment and contracting with the Government, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``No Violent Criminals in the Federal 
Workforce Act''.

SEC. 2. FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT INELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF 
              CRIMES OF VIOLENCE.

    (a) In General.--Chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 7313 the following new section:
``Sec. 7314. Employment ineligibility for individuals convicted of 
              crimes of violence
    ``(a) In General.--An individual who is finally convicted by any 
Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction of a crime of 
violence shall--
            ``(1) be ineligible to accept or hold any position in the 
        civil service; and
            ``(2) if such individual is holding such a position on the 
        date such conviction becomes a final conviction, be removed 
        from such position.
    ``(b) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Crime of violence.--The term `crime of violence' has 
        the meaning given such term in section 16 of title 18, United 
        States Code, except that such term does not include an offense 
        described in subsection (b) of such section.
            ``(2) Final conviction; finally convicted.--The terms 
        `final conviction' and `finally convicted' mean a conviction--
                    ``(A) which has not been appealed and is no longer 
                appealable because the time for taking an appeal has 
                expired; or
                    ``(B) which has been appealed and the appeals 
                process for which is completed;''.
    (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 73 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 7313 the following new item:

``7314. Employment ineligibility for individuals convicted of crimes of 
                            violence.''.

SEC. 3. FEDERAL CONTRACTING INELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF 
              CRIMES OF VIOLENCE.

    (a) Prohibitions.--
            (1) Prohibited contracts.--The Federal Government may not 
        enter into a contract with a covered individual or any entity 
        in which a covered individual holds a covered position.
            (2) Prohibited work.--The head of each agency shall include 
        in any contract a clause that prohibits a covered individual 
        from working on the contract.
    (b) Waiver.--The Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
may grant a waiver with respect to a prohibition described in 
subsection (a) if the Director determines that the termination of the 
relevant contract or the prohibition on the work of the relevant 
covered individual would impose a unique or undue burden on the Federal 
Government.
    (c) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual'' 
        means an individual who is finally convicted by any Federal, 
        State, or local court of competent jurisdiction of a crime of 
        violence.
            (2) Covered position.--The term ``covered position'', with 
        respect to an entity, means--
                    (A) a position in which an individual provides 
                goods or services under a contract with the Federal 
                Government;
                    (B) a position in which an individual serves as an 
                officer or director of the entity, including by serving 
                on the board of directors of the entity; or
                    (C) a controlling ownership interest in the entity.
            (3) Crime of violence.--The term ``crime of violence'' has 
        the meaning given to such term in section 16 of title 18, 
        United States Code, except that such term does not include an 
        offense described in subsection (b) of such section.
            (4) Finally convicted.--The term ``finally convicted'' 
        means a conviction--
                    (A) which has not been appealed and is no longer 
                appealable because the time for taking an appeal has 
                expired; or
                    (B) which has been appealed and the appeals process 
                for which is completed.
    (d) Applicability.--The prohibitions described in subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to a contract entered into before, on, or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
    (e) Revisions Required.--Not later than 6 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulation shall be 
revised to implement the provisions of this section.
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