No Convicts Running the Capital Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
Introduced
Summary
Bars people finally convicted of violent or dangerous crimes from serving in DC government positions or holding DC government contracts. It defines key terms and sets timelines for implementation, and requires certifications from appointees and vendors.
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- DC employees: Would block appointing anyone who cannot certify they were not finally convicted of a violent or dangerous crime. It would require terminating current employees who have such final convictions within 90 days of enactment.
- Vendors and contractors: Would bar contracts with "covered vendors" — individuals with final convictions and entities that employ, are led by, or are controlled by such individuals. Vendors would need to certify they are not covered before new contracts and existing contracts with covered vendors must end within 90 days.
- Legal scope: Would define "crime of violence," "dangerous crime," and "finally convicted" and includes offenses in other jurisdictions that are substantially similar to the listed DC offenses.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Bar Convicted People from DC Jobs
This bill would stop the District of Columbia government from appointing or keeping people who are "finally convicted" of a crime of violence or a dangerous crime. People appointed after enactment would have to certify they are not finally convicted. The District would have to fire any current DC employee who is finally convicted not later than 90 days after enactment. The bill would also bar DC offices from new contracts with "covered vendors" and require vendors to certify they are not covered; it would end any covered contracts in effect not later than 90 days after enactment. The bill would define "crime of violence," "dangerous crime," and "finally convicted," and would treat similar federal, state, or local offenses as covered.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1]
SC • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2]
TN • R
Sponsored 1/14/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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