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  "node_id": "us-hatch-act-political-activity-5-usc-7321",
  "title": "Hatch Act 1939 (Reformed 1993) - 5 USC 7321 Federal Employee Political Activity",
  "domain": "Workplace",
  "version": "1.0.0",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-28",
  "bluf": "Section 7321 of title 5 of the United States Code, as substantially revised by the Hatch Act Reform Amendments of 1993 (Public Law 103-94, enacted 6 October 1993, effective 4 January 1994), declares the policy that federal employees should be encouraged to exercise fully, freely, and without fear of penalty or reprisal their rights of political participation, subject to the express prohibitions in sections 7323 and 7324 and the related implementing regulations at 5 CFR Part 734. The Hatch Act of 1939 (Public Law 76-252) originally restricted federal employee partisan political activity comprehensively; the 1993 reform liberalised the framework for most federal employees while retaining more stringent restrictions on covered employees in specified law-enforcement, national-security, and intelligence components (including FBI, CIA, NSA, IRS Criminal Investigation, Secret Service, and others enumerated at 5 USC 7323(b)(2)). Section 7323 prohibits all federal employees from using official authority to influence elections, soliciting political contributions outside permitted contexts, soliciting subordinate participation, knowing solicitation of contributions for partisan political purposes, and running for office in partisan elections. Section 7324 restricts political activity while on duty, in federal facilities, in uniform, or using government vehicles. The Office of Special Counsel investigates Hatch Act violations and may seek disciplinary action through the Merit Systems Protection Board.",
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  "dependencies": [
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    "us-whistleblower-protection-act-5-usc-2302"
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  "primary_citations_count": 8
}