United States · Law · S
S. 2170 (112th)
Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012
Introduced
7 March 2012
Last action
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Status
Became Public Law No: 112-230.
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5 December 2025
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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Documents
17 official files
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Enrolled Bill (PDF)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Public Law (text)
Public Law · EN · 28 December 2012
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 28 December 2012
Public Law
summary · EN · 28 December 2012
Passed House without amendment
summary · EN · 19 December 2012
Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 3 December 2012
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 3 December 2012
Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 November 2012
Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 30 November 2012
Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 30 November 2012
Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 September 2012
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 13 September 2012
Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 13 September 2012
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 2012
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 March 2012
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 March 2012
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/2170
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/2170