H.R. 1688 119th Congress House

Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the accountability of the Office of Special Counsel in enforcing certain provisions of that title vigorously,… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the accountability of the Office of Special Counsel in enforcing certain provisions of that title vigorously, consistently, and without regard to the political affiliation, career status, or personal characteristics of individuals subject to those provisions, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 27, 2025 Introduced by: Robert Garcia Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Feb 27, 2025

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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Fletcher, Lizzie

Texas · Oct 17, 2025

Min, Dave

California · May 1, 2025

Ross, Deborah K.

North Carolina · Apr 1, 2025

Landsman, Greg

Ohio · Mar 25, 2025

Quigley, Mike

Illinois · Mar 25, 2025

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1688: Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1688/

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"H.R. 1688: Hatch Act Enforcement Transparency and Accountability Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1688/.

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H.R. 1688, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1688/.

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