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S 1562 112th Congress Senate 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: September 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Sep 15, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Sep 15, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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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 September 15, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 498 Identical bill State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Sep 15, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1562: State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1562/
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"S. 1562: State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1562/.
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S. 1562, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-1562/.
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