US Congress House Bill 498 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Republican 28-3)
Status: Introduced on January 26 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Pending: House Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

State and Local Law Enforcement Hatch Act Reform Act of 2011

Rep. Robert Latta [R-OH]	Rep. Steve Austria [R-OH]	Rep. Dan Benishek [R-MI]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]
Rep. Dave Camp [R-MI]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Geoff Davis [R-KY]
Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA]	Sen. Cory Gardner [R-CO]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Tim Griffin [R-AR]
Rep. Morgan Griffith [R-VA]	Rep. Richard Hanna [R-NY]	Rep. Tim Holden [D-PA]	Rep. Bill Huizenga [R-MI]
Rep. Robert Hurt [R-VA]	Rep. Christopher Lee [R-NY]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Connie Mack [R-FL]
Rep. Jeff Miller [R-FL]	Rep. Richard Nugent [R-FL]	Rep. Bill Pascrell [D-NJ]	Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]
Rep. Mike J. Rogers [R-MI]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Thomas Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Patrick Tiberi [R-OH]
Rep. Allen West [R-FL]	Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
2011-01-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

SB1562 (Same As) 2011-09-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/498/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr498/BILLS-112hr498ih.pdf