No Violent Criminals in the Federal Workforce Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7067 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7067 To prohibit individuals convicted of crimes of violence from Federal employment and contracting with the Government, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 14, 2026 Ms. Mace (for herself and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To prohibit individuals convicted of crimes of violence from Federal employment and contracting with the Government, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``No Violent Criminals in the Federal Workforce Act''. SEC. 2. FEDERAL EMPLOYMENT INELIGIBILITY FOR INDIVIDUALS CONVICTED OF CRIMES OF VIOLENCE. (a) In General.--Chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 7313 the following new section: ``Sec. 7314. Employment ineligibility for individuals convicted of crimes of violence ``(a) In General.--An individual who is finally convicted by any Federal, State, or local court of competent jurisdiction of a crime of violence shall-- ``(1) be ineligible to accept or hold any position in the civil service; and ``(2) if such individual is holding such a position on the date such conviction becomes a final conviction, be removed from such position. ``(b) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Crime of violence.--The term `crime of violence' has the meaning given such term in section 16 of title 18, United States Code, except that such term does not include an offense described in subsection (b) of such section. ``(2) Final conviction; finally convicted.--The terms