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HR 498 112th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Criminal procedure and sentencing Elections, voting, political campaign regulation Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Law enforcement officers Political advertising State and local government operations

State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011

Introduced: January 26, 2011 Introduced by: Latta, Robert E. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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Feb 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011 - 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.

What's happening now February 8, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1562 Identical bill State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Republican 4
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Huizenga, Bill
Michigan · Sep 11, 2012
Davis, Geoff
· Mar 29, 2012
Mack, Connie
· Mar 29, 2012
Bishop, Rob
· Feb 28, 2012
CAMP, DAVE
· Feb 14, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Feb 14, 2012
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Griffith, H. Morgan
Virginia · Jun 15, 2011
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Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Apr 13, 2011
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Mar 3, 2011
Coffman, Mike
· Feb 10, 2011
Rogers, Mike
· Feb 10, 2011
Austria, Steve
· Jan 26, 2011
Dent, Charles
· Jan 26, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Jan 26, 2011
Lee, Christopher
· Jan 26, 2011
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jan 26, 2011
Rooney, Thomas
· Jan 26, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 498: State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-498/
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"H.R. 498: State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-498/.
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