US HB4152 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-2)
Status: Introduced on March 7 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 7 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-03-07 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Pending: House Oversight And Government Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012
Sponsors
| Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT] | Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] |
| Rep. Michael Fitzpatrick [R-PA] | Rep. Stephen Lynch [D-MA] | Rep. James Moran [D-VA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
| Rep. Laura Richardson [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-07 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
Same As/Similar To
SB2170 (Same As) 2012-12-28 - Became Public Law No: 112-230.
HB4186 (Related) 2012-03-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HB4186 (Related) 2012-03-08 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Subjects
Administrative remedies
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Merit Systems Protection Board
State and local government operations
District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Merit Systems Protection Board
State and local government operations
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/4152/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr4152/BILLS-112hr4152ih.pdf |
