To amend title 5, United States Code, to restrict the employment in the Federal Government of individuals who are not citizens or nationals, and for other purposes.

1) On May 29, 2026, Rep. Mace (R-SC) introduced HR9063, which would amend title 5 of the U.S. Code to restrict federal employment to citizens and nationals of the United States. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. This is an early-stage procedural action — the bill has not had any hearings, markups, or amendments. 2) HR9063 authorizes no funding. It is a restriction on hiring authority. No federal funds are allocated or authorized by this bill. The market impact, if any, would stem from operational changes — federal agencies potentially outsourcing certain roles to private contractors if they cannot hire or retain non-citizen specialists. However, there is no direct spending mechanism. 3) Structural winners are federal IT and professional services contractors that hold extensive contract vehicles (GSA schedules, Alliant 2, CIO-SP3, EIS, OASIS) and have certified cleared workforces. Companies like Leidos (LDOS), Science Applications International Corp (SAIC), CACI International (CACI), and MAXIMUS (MAX) could see incremental task order volume if agencies face hiring gaps. However, the effect is indirect and contingent on agencies actually experiencing recruitment/retention difficulties and having budget flexibility to outsource. Diversified defense primes (LMT, NOC, RTX, GD) are less affected because their primary federal customers (DoD) already have extensive citizenship requirements under the National Industrial Security Program and ITAR. 4) No real market data provided. The stock price movement of federal contractor tickers in response to this bill will be minimal at this stage — the legislative path requires committee action, likely hearings, a floor vote in the House, Senate companion passage, and presidential action. The bill is in the 119th Congress (2025-2027) and has only 3 actions, all on introduction day, indicating no momentum. 5) Timeline: The next step is potential committee hearings in the Oversight and Government Reform Committee. No companion Senate bill has been introduced. Even if the House passes it, Senate consideration and potential filibuster make passage uncertain. This is a low-priority bill with minimal market catalysts in 2026.