# 116-hr-9032: SCHEME Against Congressional Access Act

116-hr-9032, SCHEME Against Congressional Access Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC); status Referred to the House Committee on House Administration. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-9032
- Congress: 116
- Title: SCHEME Against Congressional Access Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
- Introduced: 2020-12-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Stop China's Heinous Exploitation and Malicious Espionage Against Congressional Access Act or the SCHEME Against Congressional Access Act This bill requires the Sergeants at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Senate to develop an interagency plan to assess whether employees of either chamber have connections to, and intend to engage in unlawful activity to the advantage of, the Chinese Communist Party. If an individual meets both of these criteria, the employing office for the individual must terminate their employment and refer them to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for appropriate investigation.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Johnson, Dusty [R-SD-At Large] (R-SD), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Banks, Jim [R-IN] (R-IN), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Abraham, Ralph Lee [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2020-12-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act
- 116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act
- 116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019
- 116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act
- 116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act
- 116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-9032 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/9032)

## Related
- [116-hr-7278: JUSTICE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7278)
- [116-hr-6742: Protecting Life in Crisis Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6742)
- [116-hr-19: Lower Costs, More Cures Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-19)
- [116-hr-3495: Improve Well-Being for Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-3495)
- [116-hr-8498: Informed Consent Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8498)
- [116-hr-7777: Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7777)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-9032 (as of 2025-11-18).