Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1992

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Introduced

24 April 1991

Last action

5 May 1992 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.

Summary

Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1991 - Declares that a Federal employee may take an active part in political management or in political campaigns, except that an employee 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 the employing office of such employee or who is the subject of, or a participant in, an ongoing audit, investigation, or enforcement action carried out by the employing office of such employee. Prohibits the employees of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) from: (1) giving a political contribution to another FEC employee, Member of Congress, or an officer of a uniformed service; (2) requesting or receiving such a contribution from any such individuals; or (3) taking an active part in political management or political campaigns. Excludes presidential appointees employed by the FEC from such prohibition. Prohibits an employee 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 the office or position of the employee; or (4) while using any vehicle owned or leased by the Government. Exempts certain high level political appointees from such prohibitions if the costs associated with the political activity are not paid for by money derived from the Treasury. 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 other than an elected position. 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, including: (1) voting; (2) making any political contribution; or (3) working on behalf of any candidate. Includes U.S. Postal Service, Postal Rate Commission, and District of Columbia employees within the coverage of this Act.

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Timeline

24 April 1991
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
24 April 1991
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
4 March 1992
Committee
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
17 March 1992
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
5 May 1992
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 456.
Source: Calendars
5 May 1992
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with amendments. With written report No. 102-278. Additional and minority views filed.
Source: Committee
5 May 1992
Reported
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported to Senate by Senator Glenn with amendments. With written report No. 102-278. Additional and minority views filed.
Source: Committee

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Versions

Introduced in Senate · undated · Official file
Reported to Senate · undated · Official file

Documents

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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 5 May 1992
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 24 April 1991
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/senate-bill/914
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us · 102-s-914 · source updated 14 January 2025