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H.R. 4152 (112th)
Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012
Introduced
7 March 2012
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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Summary
Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 - Amends the Hatch Act to: (1) eliminate the prohibition against state and local employees seeking partisan elective office; (2) make employees of the District of Columbia subject to the provisions applicable to state and local employees (currently, District employees are subject to the provisions applicable to federal employees); and (3) revise penalties for violations to allow penalties other than termination of employment.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2012
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 7 March 2012
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 7 March 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4152
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/4152