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Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require employees of the House to be subject to criminal background checks conducted by the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require employees of the House to be subject to criminal background checks conducted by the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.
Summary
This House resolution amends the Rules of the House of Representatives to implement two new requirements for House employees. First, all House employees must undergo criminal background checks conducted by the United States Capitol Police within 30 days of employment, with results kept confidential and shared only with the head of the employee's office. Second, House employees must file public reports with the Clerk disclosing any payments received from or contracts entered into with foreign governments during the three years before employment, and must report their status if they are citizens or nationals of a foreign country. Current House employees must file the foreign government disclosure reports within 30 days of the resolution's adoption. The requirements apply to the 119th Congress and all subsequent Congresses.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL)
6 cosponsors
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Actions (2)
- Jun 11, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Rules. · house
- Jun 11, 2025 Submitted in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 11, 2025
Mrs. Cammack submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Rules
RESOLUTION
Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require employees of the House to be subject to criminal background checks conducted by the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.
Resolved,
SECTION 1. BACKGROUND CHECKS FOR HOUSE EMPLOYEES.
(a) Requirement.—Rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: “9.(a) During each Congress, an employee of the House shall undergo a criminal background check conducted by the United States Capitol Police—
“(1) in the case of an employee who is employed by an office of the House on the first day of the Congress, not later than 30 days after the first day of the Congress; and
“(2) in the case of an employee who begins service as an employee of the House after the first day of the Congress, not later than 30 days after the employee begins service.
“(b) The results of a criminal background check conducted under this clause shall not be disclosed to any person other than the head of the office in which the employee is employed.
“(c) The Chief Administrative Officer shall enter into such agreements with the United States Capitol Police as the Chief Administrative Officer determines to be appropriate to carry out this clause.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress and each succeeding Congress.
SEC. 2. REPORT ON PAYMENTS FROM FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS.
(a) Report.—Rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as amended by section 1, is amended by adding at the end the following new clause: “10.(a)(1) If an employee of the House received any payment from, or entered into any contract or agreement with, a government of a foreign country during the 3-year period preceding the date on which the employee begins service as an employee of the House, the employee shall file with the Clerk a report containing a description of the payment, contract, or agreement, including the identification of such government.
“(2) If an employee of the House is a citizen or national of a foreign country, the employee shall file with the Clerk a statement describing the employee’s status as such a citizen or national, including the identification of the foreign country.
“(b) An individual who is required to file a report under this clause shall file the report not later than 30 days after an individual begins service as an employee of the House.
“(c) Upon receipt of a report filed under this clause, the Clerk shall post the report on the public website of the Office of the Clerk.
“(d) In this clause, the term ‘government of a foreign country’ has the meaning given such term in section 1(e) of the Foreign Agent Registration Act of 1938, as Amended (22 U.S.C. 611(e)).”.
(b) Requirement for Current Employees.—An individual serving as an employee of the House of Representatives on the date of the adoption of this resolution who is required to file a report with the Clerk of the House under clause 10 of rule XXV of the Rules of the House of Representatives, as added by subsection (a), shall file the report not later than 30 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution. <all>
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