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HR 9032 116th Congress House

SCHEME Against Congressional Access Act

Official title: To direct the Sergeants at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Senate to develop an interagency plan to identify certain congressional employees with … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Sergeants at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Senate to develop an interagency plan to identify certain congressional employees with connections to the Chinese Communist Party and intent to engage in certain unlawful activities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 18, 2020 Introduced by: Murphy, Gregory F. Republican · North Carolina See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 116th Congress ended
It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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 Latest action December 18, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop China's Heinous Exploitation and Malicious Espionage Against Congressional Access Act or the SCHEME Against Congressional Access Act

This bill requires the Sergeants at Arms of the House of Representatives and the Senate to develop an interagency plan to assess whether employees of either chamber have connections to, and intend to engage in unlawful activity to the advantage of, the Chinese Communist Party. If an individual meets both of these criteria, the employing office for the individual must terminate their employment and refer them to the Federal Bureau of Investigation for appropriate investigation.

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 Cosponsors 3
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Abraham, Ralph
· Dec 18, 2020
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Banks, Jim
Indiana · Dec 18, 2020
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Dec 18, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9032: SCHEME Against Congressional Access Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9032/
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"H.R. 9032: SCHEME Against Congressional Access Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9032/.
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H.R. 9032, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9032/.
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