Dual Hatting Limitation Act of 2026

HR 7483, the Dual Hatting Limitation Act of 2026, prohibits certain high-level federal officials from simultaneously holding or performing duties for multiple government positions. It specifically bans the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, the Special Counsel, the Director of the Office of Government Ethics, the Archivist of the National Archives (NARA), and individuals serving in acting roles for these positions from occupying or carrying out duties for any other federal role. The bill also prevents the President from appointing someone to act in one vacant position while they are already acting in another. This rule applies to all Level I Executive Schedule positions and aims to eliminate the practice of "dual hatting" among senior government appointees.