STOP the SWAMP Act

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Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Federal employees who refuse to answer Congress or lie under oath would lose their jobs.

Federal employees who refuse to answer questions or lie under oath when testifying before Congress would face new penalties. Beyond existing fines and jail time, they would be fired from their federal jobs. The bill also creates a process for Congress to stop paying their salaries.

What Would Change

Today, a person who refuses to answer questions before Congress faces fines between $100 and $1,000 and up to 12 months in jail. After this bill, such a person would also be banned from federal employment. If they are a federal employee, they would be removed from their job, and Congress could vote to stop their salary.

Key Provisions

Bans people from working for the federal government if they refuse to answer questions or lie under oath when testifying before Congress.
Removes federal employees from their jobs if they refuse to answer questions or lie under oath during Congressional testimony.
Lets more Members of Congress officially report when a witness refuses to answer questions or lies under oath.
Creates a new process for Congress to vote on stopping the salary of a federal employee who refuses to answer questions or lies under oath.
Allows people banned from federal employment to have their case reviewed by a court.

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STOP the SWAMP Act

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