Hatch Act
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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.
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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.Tooltip Public Law (United States) 76–252 |
Statutes at Large | 53 Stat. 1147 |
Codification | |
U.S.C. sections created | 5 U.S.C. §§ 7321–7326[1] |
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1993, 2012 |
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