US HB7431

Requires Members of Congress to pass a 25-question civics examination covering 20 topics including the Constitution, American history, separation of powers, and civil rights before being seated, with failure to pass within two weeks of election/appointment creating a vacancy

Examination questions are randomly drawn from a pool of 100 questions approved by a joint session of Congress, with the question pool updated each 10-year census term and published publicly

Implements an interim requirement (effective with the 120th Congress) barring Members from receiving committee assignments until they pass the civics exam, which remains in effect until a related constitutional amendment is ratified

Examination is administered jointly by the Clerk of the House and Secretary of the Senate, made available online at no cost to any U.S. citizen, with a limit of 3 attempts per calendar year

Elected or appointed individuals who fail the exam get at least one additional attempt before a vacancy is declared, and a public database of all individuals who pass the examination must be maintained