Bill bars convicted CEOs from federal service, but expands 'corruption' to include copyright infring
S. 5107 — No Corporate Crooks Act · Filed by Adam Schiff (D-CA) · Introduced Jul 23, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
This bill bars anyone convicted of corruption-related crimes (bribery, fraud, embezzlement, insider trading, wage theft, tax evasion, cybercrime, and copyright infringement) from serving in federal executive-branch positions, if the crime was committed while they were a CEO of any public or private organization. It also requires immediate removal of anyone already in the executive branch who would be ineligible under this rule.
Why we flagged it
The bill's core function is to establish a disqualification rule for federal executive service based on prior criminal conviction for corruption-related offenses. It is a straightforward eligibility restriction, not a subsidy, deregulation, or commemorative measure.
What the text implies
- The definition of 'covered crime' includes copyright infringement and cybercrime alongside traditional corruption offenses (bribery, fraud, embezzlement). Copyright and cybercrime are not typically classified as corruption; their inclusion may broaden the disqualification beyond the stated anti-corruption purpose.
- The bill applies retroactively to sitting executive-branch officials, requiring immediate removal of anyone convicted of these crimes while a CEO, even if appointed before the bill's enactment. This creates potential disruption and legal challenges.
- The phrase 'without regard to whether the conduct was committed in the course of the official duties' means a CEO convicted of a crime wholly unrelated to their corporate role (e.g., personal tax evasion) is still barred from federal service.
- The bill covers both federal and state convictions for 'comparable' offenses, but does not define 'comparable' or establish a mechanism for determining equivalence, creating ambiguity in enforcement.
Section numbers refer to the bill text the analysis read — linked under Primary records below.
Who it affects
Citizens gain a concrete safeguard against placing convicted corporate criminals in positions of federal authority. The bill creates a bright-line disqualification based on serious criminal conviction, reducing the risk of corruption in government and signaling that federal service requires a clean record.
Named in the bill
Chief Executive Officers (CEOs), Federal Executive Branch, 18 U.S.C. § 201 (bribery), 18 U.S.C. § 666 (public corruption), 17 U.S.C. Chapter 5 (copyright), 18 U.S.C. § 1030 (cybercrime), 18 U.S.C. Chapter 31 (embezzlement), 18 U.S.C. Chapter 63 (fraud), Securities Exchange Act of 1934 § 10 (insider trading), Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (wage theft), Internal Revenue Code § 7201 (tax evasion)
Where it stands
- Jul 23, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jul 23, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs”
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 (2,023 characters) on Oct 21, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,388 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 2026-10-21.
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