HR 8940
To prohibit offices of Congress from appointing interns who are citizens of certain countries which exert malign foreign influences in the United States.
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This bill aims to prevent congressional offices from hiring interns who are citizens of countries considered to be exerting negative foreign influence in the United States. It specifically targets citizens of countries listed in the National Security Act. The bill restricts the hiring of these interns, both paid and unpaid, to protect the integrity of Congress. It applies to the 117th Congress and all subsequent sessions.
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