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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 7582 

To prohibit the President, the Vice President, an immediate family member 

of the President or the Vice President, and certain businesses from 

contracting with or receiving Federal funds, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 13, 2020 

Mr. CICILLINE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Oversight and Reform 

A BILL 

To prohibit the President, the Vice President, an immediate 

family member of the President or the Vice President, 

and certain businesses from contracting with or receiving 

Federal funds, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. PROHIBITIONS ON MAKING CERTAIN CON4 TRACTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR 

5 RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS. 

6 (a) CONTRACTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.— 


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1 (1) PROHIBITION.—The following may not 

2 enter into or benefit from a contract or agreement 

3 with the Federal Government, or any part thereof: 

4 (A) The President. 

5 (B) The Vice President. 

6 (C) An immediate family member of the 

7 President. 

8 (D) An immediate family member of the 

9 Vice President. 

10 (E) A covered significant business interest. 

11 (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply 

12 to the following: 

13 (A) A contract or agreement with the Fed14 eral Government entered into or negotiated be15 fore or after the period in which the President 

16 or the Vice President, as applicable, serves in 

17 office. 

18 (B) A contract for employment with the 

19 Federal Government or a contract for service in 

20 the Armed Forces, or any benefits provided 

21 under such employment or service. 

22 (b) RECEIPT OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 

23 (1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in para24 graph (2), the Federal Government may not obligate 


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1 or expend Federal funds with the President, the Vice 

2 President, or a covered significant business interest. 

3 (2) EXCEPTIONS.— 

4 (A) ENTITLEMENTS.—The Federal Gov5 ernment may obligate or expend Federal funds 

6 the President or the Vice President is entitled 

7 to by law for discharging an official duty, in8 cluding annual salary. 

9 (B) OBLIGATIONS.—Paragraph (1) does 

10 not apply to Federal funds obligated or ex11 pended before or after the period in which the 

12 President or the Vice President, as applicable, 

13 serves in office. 

14 (c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 

15 may be construed to limit any payment to the President, 

16 the Vice President, an immediate family member of the 

17 President or Vice President, or covered significant busi18 ness interest of any Federal benefit for which the Presi19 dent, the Vice President, an immediate family member of 

20 the President or Vice President, or covered significant 

21 business interest would otherwise be eligible. 

22 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 (1) CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL

24 GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘contract or agreement 

25 with the Federal Government’’ means a procurement 


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1 contract or grant, a land use contract, or a lease 

2 created, funded, or controlled by the Federal Gov3 ernment, respectively. 

4 (2) COVERED SIGNIFICANT BUSINESS INTER5 EST.—The term ‘‘covered significant business inter6 est’’ means any corporation, company, association, 

7 firm, partnership, proprietorship, or any other busi8 ness entity of which the President, the Vice Presi9 dent, an immediate family member of the President, 

10 or an immediate family member of the Vice Presi11 dent is— 

12 (A) a trustee; 

13 (B) a partner; 

14 (C) an officer; 

15 (D) a director; or 

16 (E) a shareholder who holds more than 10 

17 percent of any class of equity securities. 

18 (3) IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBER.—The term 

19 ‘‘immediate family member’’ means a spouse, par20 ent, sibling, child, or dependent relative. 

21 (e) APPLICATION.— 

22 (1) CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL

23 GOVERNMENT.—The prohibition under subsection 

24 (a)(1) applies to contracts or agreements with the 


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1 Federal Government entered into, revised, or re2 newed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

3 (2) FEDERAL FUNDS.—The prohibition under 

4 subsection (a)(2) applies to Federal funds obligated 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act. 

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