# 119-hr-7068: No Convicts Running the Capital Act

119-hr-7068, No Convicts Running the Capital Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7068
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7068
- Congress: 119
- Title: No Convicts Running the Capital Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN), 2026-01-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Bar Convicted People from DC Jobs: cost, high. 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 e…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act
- 119-hr-5592: Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention Act
- 119-hr-8112: Preserving Social Security and Medicare for Citizens Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-7068 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7068)

## Related
- [119-hr-4706: Protecting Our Farms and Homes from China Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4706)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-5106: Restore Trust in Congress Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5106)
- [119-hr-5592: Childhood Genital Mutilation Prevention Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5592)
- [119-hr-8112: Preserving Social Security and Medicare for Citizens Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8112)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7068 (as of 2026-04-21).