H.R. 037

LIE DETECTOR PRESCREENING PROHIBITION ACT

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

2/28/21

A BILL

Be it enacted by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION I. SHORT TITLE

(1) This legislation shall be known as the "Lie Detector Prescreening Prohibition Act".

SECTION II. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS

(1) Polygraph Tests, also known as lie detector tests, have shown no evidence of being accurate in finding truths.

(2) Potential federal employees around the United States are forced to partake in Polygraph Tests despite their lack of accuracy.

(3). It is immoral to determine if someone should be hired based on pseudoscience instead of credentials.

SECTION III. DEFINITIONS

(1) "Polygraph Test" refers to a test which measures blood pressure, changes in breathing, or sweat in order to determine if an individual is telling the truth.

SECTION IV. PROHIBITION ON FEDERAL PRESCREENINGS

(1) Federal government agencies shall be prohibited from using polygraphs for pre-employment screenings.

SECTION V. ENACTMENT

(1) This legislation shall come into effect immediately after its successful passage.

(2) Should any part of this resolution be struck down due to being unconstitutional, the rest shall remain law.

Authored in the House of Representatives by u/GoogMastr (D-GA),

Co-sponsored by u/JohnGRobertsJr (DX-1)