HR 8111
116th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Civil actions and liability
Government buildings, facilities, and property
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
RNC Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Reducing Nefarious Crimes Act or the RNC Act
This bill increases the penalties for violations and expands the scope of provisions that prohibit certain political activity by federal employees in the executive branch (commonly referred to as the Hatch Act).
Specifically, the bill (1) increases the maximum period of debarment from federal employment for violations from 5 years to 7 years; (2) increases the maximum civil penalty for violations from $1,000 to $50,000; and (3) explicitly includes the White House and surrounding grounds, including the Rose Garden but excluding the executive residence, as locations in which employees may not engage in political activity.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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