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HR 1345 111th Congress House Government Operations and Politics District of Columbia Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009

Introduced: March 5, 2009 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 21 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 29, 2010
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-339.
Sep 28, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.
Sep 28, 2010
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. Without written report.
May 17, 2010
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Oct 19, 2009
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Sep 9, 2009
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 8, 2009
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Sep 8, 2009
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9298)
Sep 8, 2009
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9298)
Sep 8, 2009
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1345.
Sep 8, 2009
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9298-9299)
Sep 8, 2009
Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Jun 19, 2009
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
Jun 19, 2009
Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-172.
Jun 4, 2009
Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia Discharged.
Jun 4, 2009
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Jun 4, 2009
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 4, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Mar 5, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 5, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E576)
Mar 5, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010 - Amends federal law commonly referred to as the "Hatch Act" (concerning political activities of federal, state, and local employees) to: (1) include the District of Columbia or an agency or department thereof within the definition of a "state or local agency" under such Act; (2) ensure that individuals employed by an educational or research institution, establishment, agency, or system supported in whole or in part by the District are exempt from Hatch Act restrictions; (3) exempt the duly elected head of an executive department of the District who is not classified under the District's merit or civil-service system from the prohibition against being a candidate for elective office; and (4) direct the Merit Systems Protection Board to issue an order to withhold federal funds upon finding that a District employee ordered removed for violating the Hatch Act has been reappointed in the District within 18 months.

Excludes District of Columbia employees and officials from the definition of "employee" for purposes of provisions applicable to the political activities of only federal employees.

Makes such amendments effective on the date a law is enacted by the District that places restrictions on political activities of employees of the District of Columbia government.

What's happening now September 29, 2010

By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-339.

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