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Dismantling Double Dippers Act of 2025
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for dual pay and dual employment accountability.
Summary
This bill amends federal employment law to prohibit federal employees from simultaneously holding more than one civil service position, entering into contracts with federal agencies, or receiving compensation from federal contracts while employed by the government. Violations would require the individual to repay all amounts received plus interest and would result in referral to the Department of Justice for investigation and potential criminal prosecution. Each agency would be required to notify its inspector general of suspected violations. The Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management would conduct annual audits of federal payroll and personnel records, cross-referencing multiple employment verification sources including IRS data, to identify violations during the previous year. The audit reports would quantify violations, amounts recovered, and enforcement actions taken, and be submitted to Congress and agency heads.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA] (R-IA)
3 cosponsors
- Sen. Kennedy, John [R-LA] (R-LA)
- Sen. Risch, James E. [R-ID] (R-ID)
- Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Joni Ernst’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $57,653
- CAPITAL GROUP $40,000
- SOROBAN CAPITAL $13,200
- CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES $7,500
- GOOGLE $6,800
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Joni Ernst → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Sep 30, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Sep 30, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
September 30, 2025
Ms. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for dual pay and dual employment accountability.
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 “Dismantling Double Dippers Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. DUAL PAY AND DUAL EMPLOYMENT ACCOUNTABILITY.
(a) In General.—Section 5533 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(f)(1) Except as otherwise explicitly provided, an individual may not, while serving as an officer or employee of the United States, directly or indirectly—
“(A) hold or perform the duties of more than 1 position in the civil service at the same time;
“(B) enter into or apply for a contract for the procurement of property or services with any department or agency or instrumentality of the United States; or
“(C) receive compensation or any other financial benefit under a contract with any department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States.
“(2) Any individual who knowingly violates this subsection shall—
“(A) repay all amounts received in violation of this section, with interest, as determined by the applicable agency; and
“(B) be referred to the Department of Justice for investigation, and, as appropriate, criminal prosecution.
“(3) Each agency shall notify the inspector general of the agency or the Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management of any suspected violation of this section.
“(g)(1) The Inspector General of the Office of Personnel Management shall annually audit personnel and payroll records to identify violations of this section during the preceding year and submit to Congress, the heads of each agency, and the inspectors general of each agency a report on the audit.
“(2) Each audit required under paragraph (1) shall—
“(A) cross-reference payroll records, time and attendance records, the Office of Personnel Management Enterprise Human Resources Integration System (or any successor system), and other employment verification sources, including Internal Revenue Service data;
“(B) include a risk-based review of telework and contractor positions where overlapping employment may be concealed; and
“(C) quantify instances of violations of this section, the amounts recovered, and any disciplinary or enforcement actions taken.”. <all>
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