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US HB7068

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/14/2026

Primary Sponsor

Nancy Mace

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the District of Columbia government from hiring individuals convicted of crimes of violence or dangerous crimes, requiring certification of no such convictions for all new appointees
  • Requires D.C. to terminate current employees with such convictions within 90 days of enactment
  • Bars D.C. government contracts with vendors who are individually convicted, employ convicted individuals to provide contract services, have convicted officers/directors, or have convicted individuals with controlling ownership
  • Requires termination of existing contracts with covered vendors within 90 days of enactment
  • Defines "finally convicted" as convictions that are no longer appealable or have completed the appeals process, and applies to substantially similar offenses under federal, state, or local law

Legislative Description

No Convicts Running the Capital Act

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

1/14/2026

Committee Referrals

Oversight And Government Reform1/14/2026

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