Bill bars convicted corporate CEOs from federal executive posts
H.R. 3680 — No Corporate Crooks Act · Filed by Chris Deluzio (D-PA) · 10 cosponsors · Introduced Jun 3, 2025 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill bars anyone who was a CEO and was convicted of serious crimes—bribery, fraud, insider trading, wage theft, tax evasion, and others—from being appointed to any executive branch position. If someone in that category is already serving, they must be removed.
Why we flagged it
The bill establishes a straightforward disqualification rule for federal executive service based on prior criminal conviction and CEO status. It is a governance/ethics measure, not a market intervention.
What the text implies
- The definition of 'covered crime' is broad and includes copyright infringement alongside bribery and fraud—a misalignment that may catch individuals whose CEO-era conviction was technical/regulatory rather than involving corruption or self-dealing.
- No grandfather clause or effective-date provision is stated; if applied retroactively to sitting appointees, it could trigger immediate removal of officials already in post.
- The bill does not define 'finally convicted'—unclear whether it applies only after all appeals are exhausted, or at first conviction, creating potential legal ambiguity.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
The bill prevents individuals convicted of serious financial crimes and corruption from accessing executive power, reducing the risk of conflicts of interest and self-dealing in government. Citizens benefit from a clearer ethical floor for federal service.
Named in the bill
Executive Branch, Chief Executive Officers, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
Where it stands
10 cosponsors: 10 Democrats.
- Jun 3, 2025 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Jun 3, 2025 — Referred to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (715 characters) on Nov 2, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,927 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-11-02.
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