,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #adje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bf1         
#bjba,mr4 ,coh5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 ,h\se            
,adm9i/ration1 & ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a    
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide a cause ( action to remove & b> 
f hold+ (fice c]ta9 individuals :o      
engage 9 insurrection or rebellion aga9/
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,insurrection or rebellion by          
(ficehold]s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no           
,(ficehold] may engage 9 any            
insurrection or rebellion4  7b7 ,civil  
action ,! ,attorney ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates may br+ a civil action = a       
decl>atory judgem5t & relief describ$ 9 
subsection 7c7 aga9/ any ,(ficehold] :o 
engages 9 insurrection or rebellion1    

includ+ any ,(ficehold] :o1 aft] becom+ 
an ,(ficehold]1 engag$ 9 insurrection or
 rebellion prior to ! date ( ! enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,relief  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,not)/&+ any o!r law1 an ,(ficehold] t  
is f\nd pursuant to an action br\ght "u 
?is section to h engag$ 9 insurrection  
or rebellion %all be-- 7,a7 disqualifi$ 
f hold+ any ,f$]al or ,/ate (fice2  7,b7
 remov$ f any ,f$]al or ,/ate (fice held
 by su* ,(ficehold]2 &  7,c7 to ! ext5t 
p]mitt$ "u ! ,con/itution & except z    
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 enjo9$
 f receiv+ any paym5t ( an annuity or   
retirem5t pay "u title #e ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,code1 protection "u section     
#cjef ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
or any o!r ,f$]al b5efit t w\ld o!rwise 
be receiv$ on ! basis ( su* ,(ficehold] 
previ\sly hold+ a ,f$]al (fice4  7#b7   
,survivor & b5efici>y b5efits =feit     
,not)/&+ any o!r law & except z o!rwise 
provid$ 9 ?is subsection1 no survivor or
 b5efici>y ( a disqualifi$ ,(ficehold]  
may receive any ,f$]al paym5t or o!r    

,f$]al b5efit on ! basis ( su*          
disqualifi$ ,(ficehold] previ\sly hold+ 
a ,f$]al (fice4  7#c7 ,refund (         
contributions ,= ea* b5efit enjo9$ or   
=feit "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 or 7#b71 !  
disqualifi$ ,(ficehold] or ! survivor or
 b5efici>y ( su* disqualifi$            
,(ficehold]1 z appropriate1 %all be     
refund$ an am\nt equal to ! diff]5ce    
betwe5 any am\nts su* disqualifi$       
,(ficehold] paid = or contribut$ to su* 
b5efit less ! value ( su* b5efit receiv$
 7if any7 prior to becom+ a disqualifi$ 
,(ficehold]4  7#d7 ,applicability       
,p>agraphs 7#a77;,c7 & 7#b7 %all apply  
only ) respect to b5efits to ! ext5t to 
:i* an individual becomes ve/$ 9 or     
entitl$ to aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7d7 ,proc$ure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,any action br\ght "u ?is section %all  
be he>d & det]m9$ by a di/rict c\rt (   
?ree judges 9 accordance ) section #bbhd
 ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,!   
*ief judge ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates c\rt (     
appeals = ea* circuit %all1 to ! ext5t  

practicable & consi/5t ) ! avoidance (  
unnecess>y delay1 consolidate1 = all    
purposes1 9 "o di/rict c\rt )9 t        
circuit1 all actions p5d+ 9 t circuit "u
 ?is section4 ,any p>ty to an action "u 
?is section %all be preclud$ f seek+ any
 consolidation ( t action o!r ?an is    
provid$ 9 ?is p>agraph4 ,9 select+ !    
di/rict c\rt 9 :i* to consolidate su*   
actions1 ! *ief judge %all consid] !    
conv5i5ce ( ! p>ties & witnesses &      
effici5t conduct ( su* actions4 ,any    
f9al ord] or injunction ( a ,unit$      
,/ates di/rict c\rt t is issu$ pursuant 
to an action br\ght "u ?is section %all 
be reviewable by appeal directly to !   
,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,any  
su* appeal %all be tak5 by a notice (   
appeal fil$ )9 #aj days aft] su* ord] is
 ent]$2 & ! jurisdictional /atem5t %all 
be fil$ )9 #cj days aft] su* ord] is    
ent]$4 ,no /ay ( an ord] issu$ pursuant 
to an action br\ght "u ?is section may  
be issu$ by a s+le ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme 
,c\rt4  7#b7 ,exp$it$ docket ,x %all be 

! duty ( a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt   
he>+ an action br\ght "u ?is section & !
 ,supreme ,c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to    
advance on ! docket & to exp$ite to !   
greate/ possible ext5t ! disposition (  
any su* matt]4  7#c7 ,=um ,any action   
br\ght "u ?is section aga9/ an          
,(ficehold] hold+ a ,f$]al (fice %all be
 br\ght 9 ! ,f$]al di/rict c\rt = !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia4  7#d7 ,/&>d (     
evid5ce ,) respect to any action br\ght 
"u ?is section1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all 
demon/rate by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t  
an ,(ficehold] has engag$ 9 insurrection
 or rebellion4  7e7 ,removal (          
disabilities  7#a7 ,disqualification f  
hold+ (fice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,congress    
may1 ^u petition1 by a two-?irds vote 9 
ea* ,h\se remove ! disability describ$ 9
 subsection 7c77#a77;,a74  7,b7         
,petition rules ,! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives %all ea* e/abli% rules =
 ! submission & consid]ation ( su*      
petitions4  7#b7 ,re/oration  7,a7      
,b5efits ,^u ! removal ( ! disability ( 

an individual "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 any
 b5efits lo/ pursuant to p>agraph       
7#a77;,c7 or 7#b7 ( subsection 7c7 )    
respect to su* individual %all be re/or$
 to ! appropriate individual1 z det]m9$ 
"u ! laws & regulations provid+ = su*   
b5efit1 except t su* b5efit %all be     
r$uc$ by ! am\nt paid 7if any7 "u       
subsection 7c77#c7 ) respect to su*     
b5efit4  7,b7 ,honors & commemorations  
,^u ! removal ( ! disability ( an       
individual "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 any   
honor or commemoration lo/ & any prop]ty
 r5am$ pursuant to subsection 7f7 )     
respect to su* individual %all be re/or$
 to ! ext5d practicable4  7,c7          
,contracts1 grants1 loans1 & coop]ative 
agreem5ts ,^u ! removal ( ! disability (
 an individual "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71   
any contract1 grant1 loan1 or coop]ative
 agreem5t t]m9at$ pursuant to subsection
 7g7 ) respect to su* individual %all be
 re/or$ to ! ext5d practicable4  7f7    
,f$]al honors & commemorations  7#a7    
,rescission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ,f$]al  

honor or commemoration1 includ+ any     
m$al1 decoration1 or aw>d1 aw>d$ to a   
disqualifi$ ,(ficehold] %all be resc9d$4
  7,b7 ,repaym5t n requir$ ,no          
disqualifi$ ,(ficehold] %all be requir$ 
to repay to ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t any      
am\nts receiv$ z "p ( any honor or      
commemoration resc9d$ "u subp>agraph    
7,a74  7#b7 ,future honors &            
commemorations ,a disqualifi$           
,(ficehold] %all be ineligible to       
receive any ,f$]al honor or             
commemoration4  7#c7 ,r5am+ ,no ,f$]al  
build+1 p>k1 aw>d1 or o!r prop]ty ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates may be nam$ 9 honor ( a   
disqualifi$ ,(ficehold] & any su*       
prop]ty nam$ 9 honor !re( %all be r5am$4
  7g7 ,f$]al contracts1 grants1 loans1 &
 coop]ative agreem5ts ,not)/&+ any o!r  
law1 a disqualifi$ ,(ficehold] & any    
entity 9 :i* su* disqualifi$ ,(ficehold]
 holds1 directly or indirectly1 a       
controll+ int]e/ %all be ineligible to--
 7#a7 receive any ,f$]al funds "u any   
grant or loan provid$ or gu>ante$ by !  

,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#b7 be aw>d$ a      
contract by ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7#c7 be
 a subcontractor1 at any ti]1 "u su* a  
contract2 or  7#d7 ent] into a          
coop]ative agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al          
,gov]nm5t4  7h7 ,insurrection or        
rebellion ,pursuant to section #e ( !   
#ad? ,am5dm5t1 = ! purposes ( section #c
 ( ! #ad? ,am5dm5t ! t]m insurrection or
 rebellion has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9   
?is section4  7i7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,controll+ int]e/ ,! t]m     
controll+ int]e/ means own+1 controll+1 
or hold+ n less ?an #bj p]c5t1 by vote  
or value1 ( ! out/&+ am\nt ( any class (
 equity int]e/ 9 an entity4  7#b7       
,disqualifi$ ,(ficehold] ,! t]m         
disqualifi$ ,(ficehold] means an        
,(ficehold] :o is f\nd1 pursuant to an  
action br\ght "u ?is section1 to h      
engag$ 9 insurrection or rebellion & ^: 
disqualification f hold+ (fice "u       
subsection 7c77#a77;,a7 has n be5 remov$
 pursuant to subsection 7e74  7#c7      
,equity int]e/ ,! t]m equity int]e/     

means-- 7,a7 a %>e 9 an entity1 )\t     
reg>d to :e!r ! %>e is-- 7i7            
transf]able2 or  7ii7 classifi$ z /ock  
or any?+ simil>2  7,b7 a capital or     
pr(it int]e/ 9 a limit$ liability       
company or p>tn]%ip2 or  7,c7 a w>rant  
or "r1 o!r ?an a "r to conv]t1 to       
pur*ase1 sell1 or subscribe to a %>e or 
int]e/ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or   
7,b71 respectively4  7#d7 ,f$]al (fice  
,! t]m ,f$]al (fice means-- 7,a7 ! (fice
 ( ! ,presid5t2  7,b7 ! (fice ( ! ,vice 
,presid5t2  7,c7 a ,memb] ( ,congress2  
7,d7 a ,ju/ice ( ! ,supreme ,c\rt2  7,e7
 a ,f$]al c\rt judge2  7,f7 ! head ( an 
executive ag5cy 7z def9$ 9 section #aje 
( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code72  7,g7 
a position 9 ! executive bran* to :i* an
 individual mu/ be appo9t$ by !         
,presid5t ) ! advice & cons5t ( !       
,s5ate2  7,h7 a position creat$ by      
,f$]al law to :i* an individual is      
appo9t$ by-- 7i7 an ,(ficehold] hold+ a 
,f$]al (fice to :i* su* ,(ficehold] 0   
elect$2 or  7ii7 an ,(ficehold] :o holds

 a position to :i* an individual mu/ be 
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t ) ! advice &     
cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2  7,i7 a position     
creat$ by ,f$]al law ) a non-delegable  
duty assign$ to su* position by ,f$]al  
law2  7,j7 a position 9 any level (     
gov]nm5t t has ! au?ority to-- 7i7      
create ,f$]al law1 includ+ promulgat+   
rules & regulations or issu+ b9d+ ord]s2
  7ii7 provide legally b9d+             
int]pretations ( su* law1 judicial ord]1
 or any adm9i/rative ord] directly      
reviewable by1 or appealable to1 a      
,f$]al c\rt2  7iii7 en=ce su* ,f$]al    
law1 includ+ issuance ( citations or    
f9es1 affect+ cu/odial arre/s1 & execut+
 w>rants1 if su* en=cem5t is a          
significant compon5t ( ! duties ( !     
position2  7iv7 au?orize ! obligation or
 exp5diture ( ,f$]al funds2 or  7v7 aw>d
 or manage compliance ) contracts on    
behalf ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2  7,k7 a    
position 9 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t1 civil or 
milit>y1 = :i* an individual has1       
pursuant to a requirem5t ( law or cu/om1

 tak5 an oa? to ! support ! ,con/itution
 ^u assum+ su* position2 or  7,l7 a     
position t sup]vises a position describ$
 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k74  
7#e7 ,insurrection or rebellion ,! t]m  
insurrection or rebellion means-- 7,a7  
any viol5t act1 or act support$ by a    
?reat ( viol5ce1 int5d$ to imp$e any    
con/itutional function ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 &  7,b7 any attempt or          
conspiracy to commit1 or incitem5t (1 an
 act describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74  7#f7 
,memb] ( ,congress ,! t]m ,memb] (      
,congress means ,s5ator or a            
,repres5tative 91 or ,delegate or       
,resid5t ,commission] to1 ! ,congress4  
7#g7 ,(ficehold] ,! t]m ,(ficehold]     
means any individual :o-- 7,a7 holds or 
previ\sly held a ,f$]al or ,/ate (fice2 
7,b7 is or 0 an elector = ,presid5t ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7,c7 is or 0 a memb] 
( ! arm$ =ces or national gu>d 7z su*   
t]ms are def9$ 9 section #aja ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 & :o1 z a     
memb]1 took an oa? to support !         

,con/itution4  7#h7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means a ,/ates ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 & ! t]ritories ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7 ,/ate (fice ,! t]m
 ,/ate (fice means-- 7,a7 ! (fice ( !   
*ief executive ( a ,/ate2  7,b7 a memb] 
( a ,/ate legislature2  7,c7 a ,ju/ice  
or judge ( a ,/ate c\rt2  7,d7 ! head ( 
/ate executive ag5cy2  7,e7 a position  
creat$ by ,/ate law to :i* an individual
 mu/ be elect$2  7,f7 a position 9 a    
,/ate gov]nm5t to :i* an individual mu/ 
be appo9t$ by1 or ) ! cons5t (1 an      
elect$ ,/ate (ficial ( t ,/ate or a body
 ( elect$ or appo9t$ ,/ate (ficials ( t 
,/ate2  7,g7 a position 9 a ,/ate       
gov]nm5t specifically creat$ by ! law ( 
su* ,/ate2  7,h7 a position 9 any level 
( gov]nm5t t has ! au?ority to-- 7i7    
create ,/ate law1 includ+ promulgat+    
rules & regulations or issu+ b9d+ ord]s2
  7ii7 provide legally b9d+             
int]pretations ( su* law1 judicial ord]1
 or any adm9i/rative ord] directly      
reviewable by1 or appealable to1 a ,/ate

 c\rt2  7iii7 en=ce su* law1 includ+    
issuance ( citations or f9es1 affect+   
cu/odial arre/s1 & execut+ w>rants1 if  
su* en=cem5t is a significant compon5t (
 ! duties ( ! position2  7iv7 au?orize !
 obligation or exp5diture ( ,/ate funds2
 or  7v7 aw>d or manage compliance )    
contracts on behalf ( a ,/ate2  7,i7 a  
position 9 a ,/ate gov]nm5t = :i* an    
individual has1 pursuant to a requirem5t
 ( law or cu/om1 tak5 an oa? to !       
support ! ,con/itution ^u assum+ su*    
position2 or  7,j7 a position t         
sup]vises a position describ$ 9 any (   
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,i74  #b4 ,=m] 
,presid5t's ,act b5efits ,subsection 7f7
 ( ! ,act entitl$ ,an ,act to provide   
retirem5t1 cl]ical assi/ants1 & free    
mail+ privileges to =m] ,presid5ts ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes1 approv$
 ,augu/ #be1 #aieh 7commonly kn[n z !   
,=m] ,presid5ts ,act ( #aieh2 #c        
,u4,s4,c4 #ajb note71 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a  
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    

/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#d7 :o is n disqualifi$     
pursuant to section #c ( ! #ad? am5dm5t 
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f   
hold+ any civilian or milit>y (fice ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or ( any ,/ate4  4  #c4   
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application !re( to any p]son
 or circum/ance1 is held invalid1 !     
rema9d] ( ! ,act1 & ! application ( su* 
provision to o!r p]sons or circum/ances 
%all n be affect$ !reby4