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Hatch Act Reform--Unresolved Questions

FPCD-79-55 Published: Jul 24, 1979. Publicly Released: Jul 24, 1979.
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The number of employees subject to the Hatch Act is about 5.1 million, which would include 2.8 million federal employees and 2.3 million state/local employees. Since enactment of the Hatch Act in 1939, legislation to reduce the restrictions on political activity has been introduced in every Congress. Generally, this legislation would have reduced the restriction on partisan political activity by individuals on their own time, while increasing prohibitions on the misuse of official authority.

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