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.

H. Res. 500, introduced in the House and attributed to Mrs. Cammack, would amend the House Rules (Rule XXV) to require that all House employees undergo criminal background checks conducted by the United States Capitol Police for every Congress. The checks would be required for employees already in place at the start of a Congress (within 30 days) and for new employees (within 30 days of starting service). The results would be strictly limited in disclosure, shared only with the head of the employee’s office, and the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) would arrange necessary agreements with the Capitol Police to carry out the checks. The resolution also adds a new reporting requirement related to foreign influence: employees must report any payments or contracts with foreign governments in the three years prior to starting work, and if an employee is a foreign national or citizen, they must disclose their status and country. These reports would be posted on the Clerk’s public website. Current employees covered by the rules must file within 30 days after adoption. The term “foreign government” is defined by reference to the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The amendment applies to the 119th Congress and all subsequent Congresses.