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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 10291 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 10291
To require a background investigation and certain disclosures from
covered persons representing the Federal Government before a foreign
sovereign, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 3, 2026
Mr. Subramanyam (for himself and Mr. Garcia of California) introduced
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight
and Government Reform
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A BILL
To require a background investigation and certain disclosures from
covered persons representing the Federal Government before a foreign
sovereign, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Justice and Accountability for
Representatives Engaged in Diplomacy Act'' or the ``JARED Act''.
SEC. 2. DISCLOSURES REQUIRED.
(a) Requirement.--Each covered individual--
(1) shall, prior to engaging in any of the activities
described in subsection (d)(1)(B), have a security clearance
for accessing classified information needed to carry out such
activities that is granted after an appropriate background
investigation;
(2) shall file annually with the Office of Government
Ethics financial disclosure forms under section 13103(d) of
title 5, United States Code, in such manner and to such extent
as if such individual were required to file under such
subsection; and
(3) may not, at any time, engage in negotiations with or
accept any agreement on behalf of the United States that is in
the direct financial interest of a covered person from a
foreign government or agent of a foreign government with whom
such individual engaged in any of the activities described in
subsection (d)(1)(B).
(b) Reports.--The Office of Government Ethics shall, on a quarterly
basis, submit to Congress and concurrently make available to the public
a report that includes with respect to the 90-day period ending on the
date of the submission of the report--
(1) each financial disclosure form filed by covered
individuals pursuant to this Act; and
(2) each violation of and the corresponding penalty
assessed under this Act.
(c) Violations and Penalties.--An individual who violates the
requirements of this Act shall be subject to the following:
(1) Removal and prohibited activities.--Upon a
determination by the Office of Government Ethics of a violation
under this Act, the individual shall be prohibited from--
(A) serving in the role in which the individual
meets the definition of a covered individual or
performing the activities associated with such role;
and
(B) being granted a security clearance for access
to classified information.
(2) Referral.--The Director of the Office of Government
Ethics shall refer an individual in violation of paragraphs (1)
or (2) of subsection (a) to the Attorney General, who may bring
a civil action in any appropriate United States district court
against any such individual.
(3) Penalties.--
(A) Failure to file.--The penalty for failure to
file a report under this Act shall be treated in the
same manner and to the same extent as if section 13106
of title 5, United States Code, applied.
(B) Prohibited negotiations or agreements.--A
covered individual who knowingly violates subsection
(a)(3) shall be imprisoned for not more than one year
or fined under title 18, United States Code, or both.
(d) Definitions.--In this Act:
(1) Covered individual.--The term ``covered individual''
means--
(A) any individual who, without entering into a
formal contractual or employment relationship with the
Federal Government--
(i) acts or purports to act as an agent,
representative, employee, or servant, or in any
other capacity at the order, request, or under
the direction or control of the Federal
Government;
(ii) engages in activities that are
directly or indirectly supervised, directed,
controlled, financed, or subsidized in whole or
in major part by the Federal Government; and
(iii) directly or through any other
person--
(I) engages with a foreign
government or agent of a foreign
government in political activities for
or in the interest or purported
interest of the Federal Government;
(II) outside of the United States
solicits, collects, disburses, or
dispenses contributions, loans, money,
or other things of value for or in the
interest or purported interest of the
Federal Government; or
(III) outside of the United States
represents the interests or purported
interests of such United States before
any department or official of a foreign
government; and
(B) any person who agrees, consents, assumes or
purports to act as, or who is or holds himself out to
be, whether or not pursuant to contractual
relationship, an agent of the Federal Government in the
manner described in subparagraph (A).
(2) Covered person.--The term ``covered person'' means any
of the following:
(A) A covered individual.
(B) A spouse.
(C) A close relative.
(D) A family member.
(E) An agent of the individual.
(F) A general partner of an entity owned in part or
in whole by a covered individual.
(G) Any organization in which such covered
individual is serving as officer, director, trustee,
general partner or employee.
(H) Any person or organization with whom such
covered individual is negotiating or has any
arrangement concerning prospective employment.
(3) Close relative.--The term ``close relative'' means, in
relation to the covered individual or the spouse of the covered
individual, any of the following:
(A) A parent.
(B) A child.
(C) A sibling.
(4) Political activities.--The term ``political
activities'' has the meaning given such term in section 1 of
the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938, as amended (22
U.S.C. 611).
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