US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

41 U.S.C. § 6306

Prohibition on Members of Congress making contracts with Federal Government

(a)

In General .—

A Member of Congress may not enter into or benefit from a contract or agreement or any part of a contract or agreement with the Federal Government.
(b)

Exemptions.—

(1)

In general .—

Subsection (a) does not apply to contracts that the Secretary of Agriculture may enter into with farmers.
(2)

Certain acts .—

Subsection (a) does not apply to a contract entered into under—
(A)
7 U.S.C. 601 the Agricultural Adjustment Act ( et seq.);
(B)
12 U.S.C. 2001 the Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( et seq.); or
(C)
12 U.S.C. 1461 the Home Owners’ Loan Act ( et seq.).
(3)

Public record .—

An exemption under this subsection shall be made a matter of public record.

Pub. L. 111–350, § 3124 Stat. 3805(, , .)

Historical and Revision Notes

Revised

Section

Source (U.S. Code)

Source (Statutes at Large)

6306(a)

41:22 (1st sentence).

R.S. § 3741; Feb. 27, 1877, ch. 69, (16th complete par. on p. 249), 19 Stat. 249; Pub. L. 103–355, title VI, § 6004, Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3364; Pub. L. 104–106, div. D, title XLIII, § 4321(i)(12), Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 676.

6306(b)

41:22 (last sentence).

Jan. 25, 1934, ch. 5, (related to R.S. § 3741), 48 Stat. 337; June 27, 1934, ch. 847, title V, § 510, 48 Stat. 1264; Aug. 26, 1937, ch. 821, 50 Stat. 838.

In subsection (b)(2), the words “Emergency Farm Mortgage Act of 1933” and “Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation Act” are omitted because all provisions of those Acts have previously been executed or repealed.

12 U.S.C. 2001Pub. L. 92–18112 U.S.C. 2001In subsection (b)(2)(B), the words “Farm Credit Act of 1971 ( et seq.)” are substituted for “Federal Farm Loan Act” and “Farm Credit Act of 1933” because of section 5.40(a), formerly 5.26(a), of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (, note).

Public Law 101–73In subsection (b)(2)(C), the words “Home Owners’ Loan Act” are substituted for “Home Owners’ Loan Act of 1933” because of the amendment to 12:1461 made by .