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HR 4466 111th Congress House

State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010

Official title: To amend section 1502 of title 5, United States Code, to permit law enforcement officers to be candidates for sheriff, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 19, 2010 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Criminal procedure and sentencingElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionLaw enforcement officers
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Became law
Feb 12, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Jan 19, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 19, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 12, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010 - Amends the Hatch Act to: (1) allow state and local law enforcement officers to be candidates for the office of sheriff; and (2) allow sheriffs to engage in campaign activities by attending or speaking at political campaign rallies or events, holding or sponsoring political fundraisers, or appearing on political advertisements.

Establishes a limitation period of six months after the later of the date of the alleged violation or the date of enactment of this Act for presenting charges against a law enforcement officer for Hatch Act violations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 5
R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Nov 16, 2010
 R
Issa, Darrell
California · Jun 30, 2010
Lee, Christopher
· Mar 3, 2010
Ellsworth, Brad
· Feb 25, 2010
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Feb 25, 2010
Austria, Steve
· Feb 23, 2010
 R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Jan 27, 2010
Massa, Eric
· Jan 27, 2010
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jan 21, 2010
Carney, Christopher
· Jan 19, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4466: State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4466/
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"H.R. 4466: State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4466/.
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