To make clear that a person who voluntarily separates from the Federal civil service does not remain subject to the enforcement provisions of subchapter III of chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.

Summary

Prohibits any Federal employee or individual who voluntarily separates from the civil service, including by transferring to an international organization under certain circumstances, from being subject to enforcement provisions of the Hatch Act (prohibits Federal employees from engaging in specified political activities). Makes such prohibition applicable to any complaint filed with or pending before the Merit Systems Protection Board. States that certain proposed authorities for the Office of Special Counsel to disclose information to the news media and the public shall not constitute a routine use of records maintained by such Office.

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Timeline

1. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E627)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 31 March 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 16 April 2003

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 31 March 2003 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 31 March 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 31 March 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10] · R · Sponsor
• · hsgo00 · Standing

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