Title 41 — Public ContractsRelease 119-73
§6306 Prohibition on Members of Congress making contracts with Federal Government
Title 41 › Subtitle Subtitle II— - Other Advertising and Contract Provisions › Chapter CHAPTER 63— - GENERAL CONTRACT PROVISIONS › § 6306
Summary
Members of Congress may not enter or benefit from federal contracts. Exceptions are Secretary of Agriculture farm contracts and contracts under the Agricultural Adjustment Act, Farm Credit Act of 1971, and Home Owners’ Loan Act; exemptions must be public.
Full Legal Text
Title 41, §6306
Public Contracts — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
(a)A Member of Congress may not enter into or benefit from a contract or agreement or any part of a contract or agreement with the Federal Government.
(b)(1)Subsection (a) does not apply to contracts that the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into with farmers.
(2)Subsection (a) does not apply to a contract entered into under—
(A)the Agricultural Adjustment Act (7 U.S.C. 601 et seq.);
(B)the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.); or
(C)the Home Owners’ Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.).
(3)An exemption under this subsection shall be made a matter of public record.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 6306(a)41:22 (1st sentence).R.S. § 3741; Feb. 27, 1877, ch. 69, (16th complete par. on p. 249), 19 Stat. 249; Pub. L. 103–355, title VI, § 6004, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3364; Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4321(i)(12), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 676. 6306(b)41:22 (last sentence).Jan. 25, 1934, ch. 5, (related to R.S. § 3741), 48 Stat. 337; June 27, 1934, ch. 847, title V, § 510, 48 Stat. 1264; Aug. 26, 1937, ch. 821, 50 Stat. 838. In subsection (b)(2), the words “Emergency Farm Mortgage Act of 1933” and “Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation Act” are omitted because all provisions of those Acts have previously been executed or repealed. In subsection (b)(2)(B), the words “Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2001 et seq.)” are substituted for “Federal Farm Loan Act” and “Farm Credit Act of 1933” because of section 5.40(a), formerly 5.26(a), of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (Pub. L. 92–181, 12 U.S.C. 2001 note). In subsection (b)(2)(C), the words “Home Owners’ Loan Act” are substituted for “Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933” because of the amendment to 12:1461 made by Public Law 101–73.
Reference
Citations & Metadata
Citation
41 U.S.C. § 6306
Title 41 — Public Contracts
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73