A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, concerning restrictions on the participation of certain Federal employees in partisan political activity, and for other purposes.
This bill (S 4656) updates restrictions on federal employees participating in partisan political activity. It specifically expands the list of covered offices under existing law to include all Offices of Inspector General (OIGs) and Offices of Special Inspector General (OSIGs). The change adds these offices as explicit categories subject to the same restrictions on activities like campaigning or fundraising for political parties. This directly affects employees working in these inspector general roles nationwide. The bill makes no other policy changes, only clarifying which federal positions are included in the existing partisan activity rules.
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Introduction
Jul 2024
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Introduced Jul 10, 2024
Last action Dec 9, 2024
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Dec 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters without amendment. With written report No. 118-278.
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Jul 31, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Jul 10, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
upper
Jul 10, 2024
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Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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