HRES 500 United States House · 119th Congress

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.

HRES 500 would require all House of Representatives employees to undergo criminal background checks conducted by the U.S. Capitol Police within 30 days of starting their position or the start of a new Congress. It also mandates that employees report any past payments, contracts, or agreements with foreign governments (within the previous three years) or their foreign citizenship status, filing these reports within 30 days of starting employment. The reports would be posted publicly on the House Clerk's website. This applies to all current and new House employees, with current staff required to comply within 30 days of the resolution's adoption.
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Jun 2025
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Introduced Jun 11, 2025 Last action Jun 11, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
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