Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993

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Introduced

26 January 1993

Last action

20 July 1993 · Floor

Status

Indefinitely postponed by Senate by Unanimous Consent.

Summary

Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993 - Declares that a Federal employee may take an active part in political management or in political campaigns, except that he or she may not: (1) use official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election; (2) knowingly solicit, accept, or receive a political contribution from any person, unless such person is a member of the same Federal labor organization or a Federal employee organization with a multicandidate political committee (PAC), such person is not a subordinate employee, and the solicitation is for a contribution to the organization's PAC; (3) run for nomination or election to a partisan political office; or (4) knowingly solicit or discourage the participation in any political activity of any person who has an application for any compensation, grant, contract, ruling, license, permit, or certificate pending before his or her employing office, or who is the subject of, or a participant in, an ongoing audit, investigation, or enforcement action carried out by such employing office. Sets forth special prohibitions for employees of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) who are not presidential appointees. Prohibits any employee (except certain political appointees in specified circumstances) from engaging in political activity: (1) while on duty; (2) in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties by a Federal employee or official; (3) while wearing a uniform or official insignia identifying his or her office or position; or (4) while using any vehicle owned or leased by the Government. Authorizes the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to prescribe regulations permitting employees residing in the immediate vicinity of the District of Columbia in Maryland or Virginia, or in a municipality where the majority of voters are Federal employees, to participate in political management and political campaigns involving their area of residence, if OPM determines that such political participation is in their domestic interest. Requires any employee who has been determined by the Merit Systems Protection Board to have twice violated political activity prohibitions to be removed from his or her position. Prohibits such an employee from holding any position of Federal employment unless elected. Amends the Federal criminal code to make it unlawful for any person to coerce or attempt to coerce any Federal employee to engage or not engage in any political activity. Includes U.S. Postal Service, Postal Rate Commission, and District of Columbia employees within the coverage of this Act.

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Timeline

26 January 1993
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 1993
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S697-698)
Source: IntroReferral
26 January 1993
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
27 April 1993
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
30 April 1993
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings concluded. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 103-771.
Source: Committee
11 May 1993
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
13 May 1993
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
16 June 1993
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 95.
Source: Calendars
16 June 1993
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-57. Additional and minority views filed.
Source: Committee
16 June 1993
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 103-57. Additional and minority views filed.
Source: Committee
1 July 1993
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S8561)
Source: Floor
13 July 1993
Floor
First and second cloture motion on the motion to proceed withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate. (consideration: CR S8579)
Source: Floor
14 July 1993
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8670-8671, S8676-8689, S8692-8699, S8702-8705)
Source: Floor
15 July 1993
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8759-8771, S8779-8780, S8782-8790, S8792-8793, S8795-8796, S8805-8813)
Source: Floor
20 July 1993
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S8919-8952)
Source: Floor

Votes

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Versions

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Indefinitely postponed in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/senate-bill/185
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us · 103-s-185 · source updated 14 January 2025