# 119-hres-500: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require employees of the House to be subject to criminal background checks conducted by the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.

119-hres-500, Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require employees of the House to be subject to criminal background checks conducted by the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-07).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hres-500
- Congress: 119
- Title: Amending the Rules of the House of Representatives to require employees of the House to be subject to criminal background checks conducted by the United States Capitol Police, and for other purposes.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Cammack, Kat [R-FL-3] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Congress
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-07

## Summary

**Mandatory criminal background checks for all House employees** are required and the bill would also require public reporting of payments or contracts with foreign governments. - House employees would need a background check by the U.S. Capitol Police completed within 30 days of the first day of a Congress for existing staff or within 30 days after a new hire begins work. The check results would be shared only with the head of the employing office. - The Chief Administrative Officer would set up agreements with the U.S. Capitol Police to carry out these checks and the rule would apply to the 119th Congress and future Congresses. - New employees must file, within 30 days of starting, a report to the Clerk describing payments, contracts, or agreements with a foreign government during the prior three years. The Clerk would post those reports on the Office of the Clerk website and staff who are citizens or nationals of a foreign country must describe that status and identify the country. Current employees who must file would have 30 days after the rule is adopted to do so.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-10-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Begich, Nicholas J. [R-AK-At Large] (R-AK), 2025-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houchin, Erin [R-IN-9] (R-IN), 2026-07-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Foreign payment reports for House staff: cost, low. If adopted, House employees who got payments from, or had contracts with, a foreign government in the 3 years before starting would have to file a report with the Clerk within 30 days of starting. The report would describe the payment or agreement and name the government. If you are a citizen or na…
- New background checks for House staff: cost, low. If adopted, House employees would need a criminal background check by the U.S. Capitol Police each Congress. If you are on staff the first day of a Congress, the check would be due within 30 days. If you start later, it would be due within 30 days of your start date. Only your office head would see…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-7296: SAVE America Act
- 119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act

## Sources
- [119-hres-500 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-resolution/500)

## Related
- [119-hr-1422: Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1422)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-7296: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7296)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-500 (as of 2026-10-07).