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| Long title | An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities |
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| Enacted by | the 76th United States Congress |
| Effective | August 2, 1939 |
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| Public law | Pub. L. 76–252 |
| Statutes at Large | 53 Stat. 1147 |
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| U.S.C. sections created | 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321–7326[1] |
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| 1993, 2012 | |
The Hatch Act of 1939, An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law. Its main provision prohibits civil-service employees in the executive branch of the federal government,[2] except the president and vice president,[3] from engaging in some forms of political activity. It became law on August 2, 1939. The law was named for Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico.[4] It was most recently amended in 2012.
- ^ "Political Activities". oge.gov. U.S. Office of Government Ethics. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ Brown, Cynthia; Maskell, Jack (April 13, 2016). "Hatch Act Restrictions on Federal Employees' Political Activities in the Digital Age" (PDF). Congressional Research Service. p. 4. Retrieved November 3, 2016.
- ^ "Federal Employee Hatch Act Information". osc.gov. U.S. Office of Special Counsel. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
- ^ "Hatch Act". Encyclopedia Britannica. 20 July 1998. Retrieved 13 June 2017.