H.R. 9063

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9063 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9063

To amend title 5, United States Code, to restrict the employment in the 
Federal Government of individuals who are not citizens or nationals, 
and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 29, 2026

Ms. Mace introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to restrict the employment in the 
Federal Government of individuals who are not citizens or nationals, 
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 ``Hire American Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON EMPLOYMENT OF NONCITIZENS.

(a) In General.--Subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 3117. Restriction on employment of noncitizens
``(a) In General.--Notwithstanding section 274B of the Immigration 
and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1324b) and except as provided in 
subsection (c), no individual may be an employee unless such individual 
is a citizen or national of the United States.
``(b) Verification.--Prior to the appointment of an individual to a 
position as an employee--
``(1) such person shall sign an affidavit attesting that 
such individual meets the requirements of subsection (a); and
``(2) the entity making such appointment shall verify the 
individual meets the requirements of subsection (a).
``(c) Exceptions.--The prohibition under subsection (a) does not 
apply with respect to--
``(1) the employment of translators on a temporary or 
intermittent basis;
``(2) the employment in field services on a temporary or 
intermittent basis in response to an emergency;
``(3) the employment of international broadcasters by the 
United States Agency for Global Media; or
``(4) the employment of nonresident aliens as wildland 
firefighters by the Forest Service or the Department of the 
Interior for a period of not more than 120 days pursuant to an 
agreement with another country.
``(d) Guidance.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this section, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management shall issue guidance to Federal agencies on the 
implementation of this section.
``(e) Reporting.--Upon the appointment of one or more individuals 
who do not meet the requirements of subsection (a) to positions as an 
employees pursuant to subsection (c), the Director of the Office of 
Personnel Management shall publish in the Federal Register--
``(1) for each appointment--
``(A) the exception under subsection (c) pursuant 
to which such appointment was made;
``(B) the agency or instrumentality of the 
Government that made the appointment; and
``(C) the duration of the appointment; and
``(2) an explanation of the efforts of the Government to 
appoint to such positions individuals who meet the requirements 
of subsection (a).
``(f) False Declaration.--An individual who makes an affidavit 
pursuant to subsection (b)(1) which such individual knows is a false 
affidavit shall be fined not more than $50,000, imprisoned for not more 
than 5 years, or both.
``(g) Existing Employees.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management shall submit to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate a report containing--
``(1) the number of employees, disaggregated by agency or 
instrumentality and position, who are not citizens or nationals 
of the United States; and
``(2) the number of employees with respect to which an 
exception under subsection (c) applies, disaggregated by agency 
or instrumentality and position.
``(h) Employee Defined.--For the purposes of this section, the term 
`employee' includes employees of the United States Postal Service and 
employees of the Postal Regulatory Commission.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 31 of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 3116 the following new item:

``3117. Restriction on employment of noncitizens.''.
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