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H.R. 4152 112th Congress House

Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, which are commonly referred to as the "Hatch Act" to eliminate the provision preventing certain State a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, which are commonly referred to as the "Hatch Act" to eliminate the provision preventing certain State and local employees from seeking elective office, clarify the application of certain provisions to the District of Columbia, and modify the penalties which may be imposed for certain violations under subchapter III of chapter 73 of that title.

Introduced: March 7, 2012 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Administrative remediesDistrict of ColumbiaElections, voting, political campaign regulationGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management
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Mar 7, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 7, 2012
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 Latest action March 7, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 2170 Identical bill Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012
  • HR 4186 Allowing Qualified Local Employees to Serve Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
Richardson, Laura
· Jun 7, 2012
Chaffetz, Jason
· May 17, 2012
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 11, 2012
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Mar 7, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 7, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4152: Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4152/
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"H.R. 4152: Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4152/.
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H.R. 4152, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4152/.
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