No Convicts Running the Capital Act
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.
Legislative Progress
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.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
State Impacts
Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
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.
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