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A bill to amend the Revised Statutes to provide that a person who refuses to answer certain questions or is finally convicted of perjury before either House of Congress shall be debarred from Federal employment, and for other purposes.
This bill proposes to change the law by barring people from federal employment if they refuse to answer certain questions or are convicted of lying in front of either the House or Senate. This would apply to anyone who is called to testify and either refuses to answer or is found guilty of lying under oath.
This law would affect anyone who is called to testify before Congress and is either found guilty of lying or refuses to answer questions. If someone is barred from federal employment, they would not be able to work for the federal government.
The bill was introduced on August 4, 2026 and was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for further review. Currently, the bill is in its early stages, and more action will be taken once the committee reviews it.
