Certain convictions would bar people from some federal executive jobs

People with covered final convictions would face a 10-year ban on holding covered executive branch jobs. Coverage uses Schedule C, a federal category for confidential or policy-making jobs, as its boundary and also includes positions described as at or above that level. Covered offenses include bribery, foreign-agent registration violations, and many intentional crimes. A conviction counts only after the deadline to appeal expires without an appeal or the appeals process ends. The 10-year period would run from the final conviction.

The Office of Personnel Management would establish candidate screening, and people entering covered jobs would certify their eligibility. The rules would cover jobs defined as at or above Schedule C confidential or policy-making positions. People would sign under penalty of perjury, meaning they could face punishment for knowingly lying. The personnel office would keep certifications for at least 10 years.

Agencies would remove covered current workers found ineligible, and prohibited service could bring financial penalties. Removal would cover people serving when the act takes effect; the daily penalty would apply to anyone serving in violation of the ban. The personnel director could assess a separate $50,000 fine. Resigning within 90 days of the determination would avoid that fine; this exception does not cover the daily penalty. Removal would be required within 30 days of an agency head's or the personnel office's determination.