Proposed legislation would require the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to publish an annual list of federal employees who hold citizenship in another country as well as the United States.
The Dual Citizen Disclosure Act (H.R. 10886) was introduced by Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC). It would require OPM to post the information on a publicly accessible section of its website.
The list would cover every federal officer or employee who is a U.S. citizen or national and also holds citizenship or nationality in another country, or otherwise owes allegiance to a foreign nation.
For each covered individual, the list would identify:
· The foreign country or countries of which the individual is a citizen or national;
· The federal agency employing the individual; and
· The individual's job title and annual rate of pay.
As currently written, the legislation does not require OPM to publish employees' names.
“If someone on the federal payroll holds citizenship in any country other than the United States, the American people have a right to know. This bill ends the guesswork. Sunlight is the best disinfectant, and transparency in our government is not optional,” said Rep. Mace.
It has been referred to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
The legislation would not change eligibility requirements for federal employment. Under current OPM guidance, federal employees generally must be U.S. citizens or nationals, although exceptions exist.
Rep. Mace introduced a bill earlier this year that would require all federal employees to be U.S. citizens or nationals. The Hire American Act was referred to the Oversight Committee and did not advance further.
