I 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. PROHIBITIONS ON MAKING CERTAIN CON-
TRACTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OR 
RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS. 
(a) CONTRACTS WITH FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.— 
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(1) PROHIBITION.—The following may not 
enter into or benefit from a contract or agreement 
with the Federal Government, or any part thereof: 
(A) The President. 
(B) The Vice President. 
(C) An immediate family member of the 
President. 
(D) An immediate family member of the 
Vice President. 
(E) A covered significant business interest. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply 
to the following: 
(A) A contract or agreement with the Fed-
eral Government entered into or negotiated be-
fore or after the period in which the President 
or the Vice President, as applicable, serves in 
office. 
(B) A contract for employment with the 
Federal Government or a contract for service in 
the Armed Forces, or any benefits provided 
under such employment or service. 
(b) RECEIPT OF FEDERAL FUNDS.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), the Federal Government may not obligate 
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or expend Federal funds with the President, the Vice 
President, or a covered significant business interest. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(A) ENTITLEMENTS.—The Federal Gov-
ernment may obligate or expend Federal funds 
the President or the Vice President is entitled 
to by law for discharging an official duty, in-
cluding annual salary. 
(B) OBLIGATIONS.—Paragraph (1) does 
not apply to Federal funds obligated or ex-
pended before or after the period in which the 
President or the Vice President, as applicable, 
serves in office. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
may be construed to limit any payment to the President, 
the Vice President, an immediate family member of the 
President or Vice President, or covered significant busi-
ness interest of any Federal benefit for which the Presi-
dent, the Vice President, an immediate family member of 
the President or Vice President, or covered significant 
business interest would otherwise be eligible. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL 
GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘contract or agreement 
with the Federal Government’’ means a procurement 
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contract or grant, a land use contract, or a lease 
created, funded, or controlled by the Federal Gov-
ernment, respectively. 
(2) COVERED
SIGNIFICANT
BUSINESS
INTER-
EST.—The term ‘‘covered significant business inter-
est’’ means any corporation, company, association, 
firm, partnership, proprietorship, or any other busi-
ness entity of which the President, the Vice Presi-
dent, an immediate family member of the President, 
or an immediate family member of the Vice Presi-
dent is— 
(A) a trustee; 
(B) a partner; 
(C) an officer; 
(D) a director; or 
(E) a shareholder who holds more than 10 
percent of any class of equity securities. 
(3) IMMEDIATE
FAMILY
MEMBER.—The term 
‘‘immediate family member’’ means a spouse, par-
ent, sibling, child, or dependent relative. 
(e) APPLICATION.— 
(1) CONTRACT OR AGREEMENT WITH FEDERAL 
GOVERNMENT.—The prohibition under subsection 
(a)(1) applies to contracts or agreements with the 
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Federal Government entered into, revised, or re-
newed after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) FEDERAL FUNDS.—The prohibition under 
subsection (a)(2) applies to Federal funds obligated 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
Æ 
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