H.R. 9063

119 HR 9063 IH: Hire American Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-29
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9063  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    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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Hire American Act  .
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:
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.
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(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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