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Congress·In Committee·about 2 months ago

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

Also known as: No Convicts Running the Capital Act

Legislative Progress

✓ Filed
Review
House
Senate
President

Impacts

Negative Impacts(4)
Criminal Record
Hurts
Unemployment Benefits
Hurts
Gig Worker
Hurts
Small Business Owner
Hurts

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.

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

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
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.

Related News

3 articles
ABC Columbia (WCIV/WPDE)·about 1 month ago

Rep. Mace introduces bills to bar felons from working federal & DC government jobs

Covers Rep. Nancy Mace introducing two bills, including the D.C.-focused proposal to bar people with final convictions for violent (and dangerous) crimes from D.C. government jobs and contracts.

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FedSmith·about 1 month ago

Legislation Calls For Termination Of Federal Employees Convicted Of Violent Crimes

Explains the federal workforce bill and also summarizes the related D.C. bill (H.R. 7068), including employment and contracting restrictions and 90-day termination provisions.

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Dailyfly News·about 1 month ago

Proposed Bills Would Bar Violent Felons From Federal and D.C. Government Jobs and Contracts

Reports on the introduction of the paired proposals and describes the D.C. hiring and contracting prohibitions tied to final convictions for violent/dangerous crimes.

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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.

Bill NumberHR 7068
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Sponsor

Cosponsors

(1)
R: 1

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