WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rep. Nancy Mace introduced two bills Monday aimed at barring individuals with final convictions for violent crimes from holding certain government jobs or working on government contracts, according to a news release from her office.

The proposals are titled the No Violent Criminals in the Federal Workforce Act and the No Convicts Running the Capital Act. Together, they would prohibit people with final convictions for crimes of violence from employment in the federal civil service, from working on federal contracts, and from holding jobs or contracts with the District of Columbia government.

Under the federal workforce bill, individuals convicted of violent crimes would be barred from accepting or holding positions in the federal civil service. The legislation would also prohibit federal contracts with companies controlled by individuals with violent crime convictions or with companies that employ such individuals on federal contracts. The measure includes a waiver provision allowing exceptions in limited circumstances where terminating a contract would place an undue burden on the government.

The second bill applies similar restrictions to the District of Columbia government. It would prohibit D.C. from hiring individuals with final convictions for violent or dangerous crimes and would bar contracts with entities controlled by or employing individuals with such convictions. Existing employees and contracts affected by the legislation would be required to be terminated within 90 days.

Both bills define a “final conviction” as one in which all appeals have been exhausted or the time to appeal has expired. The legislation has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives and would require approval by Congress and the president to become law.