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H.R. 1345: District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010

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H.R. 1345: District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010

111th Congress · introduced 2009-03-05 · Government Operations and Politics · Latest: By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-339.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-03-05 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 111-339. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010

Plain summary

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.

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Official text

District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Reported to Senate with amendment(s))

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1345, District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009 (2009-06-09); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1345, District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2009 (2009-06-09); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1345, District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010 (2010-05-27); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 1345, District of Columbia Hatch Act Reform Act of 2010 (2010-05-27)

Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] reported raising $53,775 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong111-hr1345 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111