US Congress House Bill 8111 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on August 25 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-08-25 - Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Pending: House Oversight and Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

RNC Act Reducing Nefarious Crimes Act

Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Theodore Deutch [D-FL]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-08-25	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2020-08-25	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8111/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8111/BILLS-116hr8111ih.pdf