Hire American Act

This bill would bar anyone who is not a U.S. citizen or U.S. national from working as a federal employee, including at the U.S. Postal Service and the Postal Regulatory Commission. Before being hired, a person would have to sign a sworn statement that they meet this requirement, and the hiring agency would have to verify it. Exceptions would apply to temporary translators, temporary emergency field workers, international broadcasters at the U.S. Agency for Global Media, and foreign wildland firefighters hired for up to 120 days under agreements with other countries. Knowingly signing a false statement could bring a fine of up to $50,000, up to 5 years in prison, or both, and the Office of Personnel Management would have to issue guidance, publish details of excepted hires, and report to Congress on current noncitizen employees.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Nancy Mace Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors