Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7068

Congress targets DC hiring and vendor contracts tied to people convicted of violent or dangerous crimes

To prohibit the District of Columbia government from appointing individuals convicted of crimes of violence or dangerous crimes as employees of the government or from entering into contracts with vendors who employ individuals convicted of crimes of violence or dangerous crimes, and for other purposes.

Also known as: No Convicts Running the Capital Act

2 months ago·View on Congress.gov

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Key Points

Would bar the DC government from hiring someone unless they certify they have not been finally convicted of a violent or dangerous crime.
Would require DC to fire current DC government employees with final convictions for violent or dangerous crimes within 90 days after the law takes effect.
Would block DC from signing contracts with vendors unless the vendor certifies it is not tied to people with final convictions for violent or dangerous crimes.
Would require DC to cancel existing contracts within 90 days if a vendor is owned, run, or staffed (for the contract work) by someone with a final conviction for these crimes.
Uses DC’s legal definitions for “violent” and “dangerous” crimes, and also covers similar crimes under federal, state, or local law.

Criminal JusticeLabor EmploymentConsumer Protection

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

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Criminal Record

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State Impacts

District of ColumbiaDC

Mixed

The bill directly restricts DC’s hiring and contracting. After enactment, DC could not hire people with final violent/dangerous convictions, and it would have to fire covered current employees within 90 days. DC also could not sign new contracts with covered vendors and would have to cancel covered existing contracts within 90 days, which may cause short-term staffing/vendor disruptions and higher replacement costs.

Milestones

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Jan 14, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Jan 14, 2026

Introduced in House

What Happens Next

Projected impacts based on AI analysis

Right after the Act is enacted

DC stops hiring covered applicants for DC government jobs

If you apply for a DC government job, you would have to certify you do not have a final violent/dangerous conviction; otherwise you can’t be appointed.

Right after the Act is enacted

DC begins requiring vendor certifications for new contracts

Businesses seeking DC contracts would need to certify they are not a covered vendor, which may require internal checks of leadership/ownership and who will work on the contract.