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HR 6138 111th Congress House

Hatch Act National Capital Region Parity Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to afford Federal employees residing in the District of Columbia the same opportunities for political participation as ar… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to afford Federal employees residing in the District of Columbia the same opportunities for political participation as are available with respect to certain Federal employees residing in Maryland or Virginia.

Introduced: September 15, 2010 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative law and regulatory proceduresDistrict of ColumbiaElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementOffice of Personnel Management (OPM)
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Sep 15, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sep 15, 2010
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1626)
Sep 15, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 2010

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hatch Act National Capital Region Parity Act - Authorizes federal employees residing in the District of Columbia to take an active part in political management and political campaigns involving the municipality or other political subdivision in which they reside.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6138: Hatch Act National Capital Region Parity Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6138/
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"H.R. 6138: Hatch Act National Capital Region Parity Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6138/.
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H.R. 6138, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-6138/.
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