District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010

Bill: 111-hr-1345
Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
Introduced: 2009-03-05 in the House
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: District of Columbia
Elections, voting, political campaign regulation
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Summary:
action_date: 2009-03-05
text: 
District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009 - Amends federal law commonly referred to as the &quot;Hatch Act&quot; (concerning political activities of public employees) to: (1) include the District of Columbia within the definition of &quot;state&quot; with respect to political activities of certain state and local employees; and (2) remove provisions specifically applicable to employees of government of the District of Columbia. Makes such amendments effective on the date a law is enacted by the District of Columbia that places restrictions on political activities of employees of the District of Columbia government.

action_date: 2009-06-19
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009 - Amends federal law commonly referred to as the &quot;Hatch Act&quot; (concerning political activities of public employees) to: (1) include the District of Columbia within the definition of &quot;state&quot; with respect to political activities of certain state and local employees; and (2) remove provisions specifically applicable to employees of government of the District of Columbia. Makes such amendments effective on the date a law is enacted by the District of Columbia that places restrictions on political activities of employees of the District of Columbia government.

action_date: 2009-09-08
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009 - Amends federal law commonly referred to as the &quot;Hatch Act&quot; (concerning political activities of public employees) to: (1) include the District of Columbia within the definition of &quot;state&quot; with respect to political activities of certain state and local employees; and (2) remove provisions specifically applicable to employees of government of the District of Columbia. Makes such amendments effective on the date a law is enacted by the District of Columbia that places restrictions on political activities of employees of the District of Columbia government.

action_date: 2010-09-28
text: 
District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010 - Amends federal law commonly referred to as the "Hatch Act" (concerning political activities of federal, state, and local employees) to: (1) include the District of Columbia or an agency or department thereof within the definition of a "state or local agency" under such Act; (2) ensure that individuals employed by an educational or research institution, establishment, agency, or system supported in whole or in part by the District are exempt from Hatch Act restrictions; (3) exempt the duly elected head of an executive department of the District who is not classified under the District's merit or civil-service system from the prohibition against being a candidate for elective office; and (4) direct the Merit Systems Protection Board to issue an order to withhold federal funds upon finding that a District employee ordered removed for violating the Hatch Act has been reappointed in the District within 18 months.
 
Excludes District of Columbia employees and officials from the definition of "employee" for purposes of provisions applicable to the political activities of only federal employees. 
 
Makes such amendments effective on the date a law is enacted by the District that places restrictions on political activities of employees of the District of Columbia government.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-339.
action_date: 2010-09-29
text: By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-339.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 627.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-09-28
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. Without written report.
action_date: 2010-05-17
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
action_date: 2009-10-19
text: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2009-09-09
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9298)
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9298)
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1345.
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9298-9299)
action_date: 2009-09-08
text: Ms. Watson moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2009-06-19
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 88.
action_date: 2009-06-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-172.
action_date: 2009-06-19
text: Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government. H. Rept. 111-172.
action_date: 2009-06-04
text: Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia Discharged.
action_date: 2009-06-04
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2009-06-04
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2009-05-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
action_date: 2009-03-05
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
action_date: 2009-03-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E576)
action_date: 2009-03-05
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2009-03-05
text: Introduced in House