A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "No Corporate Crooks Act," aims to prevent certain individuals from holding positions in the Federal Government's executive branch. It targets chief executive officers who have been finally convicted of specific corruption-related crimes. These crimes must have been committed while the individual was serving as a CEO of a public or private non-Federal entity. The bill defines covered crimes to include offenses like bribery, fraud, embezzlement, and tax evasion. If such an individual is already serving in the executive branch when the act is passed, they would be removed from their position.
Yes
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill increases government integrity by establishing strict eligibility requirements based on criminal history.
- Scored +3
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill promotes integrity in the executive branch by preventing individuals convicted of financial crimes from holding federal office.
- Scored +2
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands federal authority to remove specific individuals from executive branch service based on prior criminal convictions.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Would business owners be better off under this?
The bill imposes penalties on business owners who are convicted of corruption-related crimes by barring them from future government service.
- Scored -2
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The bill mandates removal from service based on final convictions, which directly impacts the employment rights of specific individuals.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of corrupt individuals in government: The bill prohibits individuals convicted of specific crimes, such as bribery, fraud, or embezzlement, from being appointed to the executive branch (Section 2, subsection a, 1). This ensures that those who committed these acts while serving as a CEO cannot hold federal positions.
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Removal of ineligible officials: Any individual currently serving in the executive branch who meets these criminal criteria would be removed from their job (Section 2, subsection b). This acts as a mechanism to clear out specific types of convicted individuals from federal service.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Mandatory removal from employment: Individuals currently serving in the executive branch who meet the criteria of a final conviction for a covered crime committed during their time as a CEO must be removed from their service or employment (Section 2, subsection b).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill increases government integrity by establishing strict eligibility requirements based on criminal history. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal authority to remove specific individuals from executive branch service based on prior criminal convictions. Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill mandates removal from service based on final convictions, which directly impacts the employment rights of specific individuals.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would business owners be better off under this? — The bill imposes penalties on business owners who are convicted of corruption-related crimes by barring them from future government service.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill promotes integrity in the executive branch by preventing individuals convicted of financial crimes from holding federal office.
- 7/23/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.