No Corporate Crooks Act

The No Corporate Crooks Act would bar any person who previously served or was employed as a chief executive officer of an entity from being appointed to any position in the federal executive branch if that person has been finally convicted of a defined set of crimes (the “covered crimes”). The bill defines these crimes broadly to include bribery, corruption, embezzlement, fraud, insider trading, cybercrime, wage theft, tax evasion, and copyright infringement. If someone violates this provision, they would be removed from federal service. The aim is to prevent individuals with serious corporate criminal convictions from occupying or continuing in executive-branch roles in the federal government.