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No Convicts Running the Capital Act
To prohibit the District of Columbia government from appointing individuals convicted of crimes of violence or dangerous crimes as employees of the government or from entering into contracts with vendors who employ individuals convicted of crimes of violence or dangerous crimes, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill would prohibit the District of Columbia government from hiring employees who have been convicted of crimes of violence or dangerous crimes, and from contracting with vendors who employ such individuals or have them as officers or owners. Current D.C. government employees and contractors meeting these criteria would be required to be terminated within 90 days of the bill's enactment. The prohibition on future hires and contracts would take effect upon enactment. The bill applies convictions under federal, state, and local law that are substantially similar to crimes of violence or dangerous crimes as defined in D.C. law.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
Actions (2)
- Jan 14, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. · house
- Jan 14, 2026 Introduced in House
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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
A BILL
To prohibit the District of Columbia government from appointing individuals convicted of crimes of violence or dangerous crimes as employees of the government or from entering into contracts with vendors who employ individuals convicted of crimes of violence or dangerous crimes, 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 Convicts Running the Capital Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT WITH DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT OF INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF VIOLENT CRIMES.
(a) Prohibition.—An employing authority of an office of the District of Columbia government may not appoint an individual to a position in the District of Columbia government unless the individual certifies that the individual has not been finally convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime.
(b) Effective Date; Termination of Current Employees.—
(1) In general.—Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to an individual appointed to a position in the District of Columbia government after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Termination.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia shall terminate the employment of any individual who has been finally convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime who holds a position in the District of Columbia government on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITING DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA GOVERNMENT FROM ENTERING INTO CONTRACTS WITH VENDORS EMPLOYING INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF VIOLENT CRIMES.
(a) Prohibition.—An office of the District of Columbia government may not enter into a contract with a vendor for the provision of goods or services unless the vendor certifies that the vendor is not a covered vendor.
(b) Covered Vendor Defined.—In this section, a vendor is a “covered vendor” with respect to a contract if either of the following applies:
(1) In the case of a vendor who is an individual, the vendor has been finally convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime.
(2) In the case of a vendor who is an entity—
(A) the vendor employs an individual who has been finally convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime to provide goods or services under the contract;
(B) an individual who has been finally convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime serves as an officer or director of the vendor, including by serving on the vendor’s board of directors; or
(C) an individual who has been finally convicted of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime has a controlling ownership interest in the vendor.
(c) Effective Date; Termination of Current Contracts.—
(1) In general.—Subsection (a) shall apply with respect to contracts entered into after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) Termination.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the District of Columbia shall terminate any contract with a vendor who is a covered vendor which is in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act.
SEC. 4. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act, the following definitions apply:
(1) The term “crime of violence” has the meaning given such term in section 23-1331(4), District of Columbia Official Code, except that such term includes an offense under Federal, State, or local law which is substantially similar to an offense described in such section.
(2) The term “dangerous crime” has the meaning given such term in section 23-1331(3), District of Columbia Official Code, except that such term includes an offense under Federal, State, or local law which is substantially similar to an offense described in such section.
(3) 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. <all>
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