Hatch Act
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title:
Hatch Act
text:
The Hatch Act of 1939, An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law that prohibits civil-service employees in the executive branch of the federal government, except the president and vice president, from engaging in some forms of political activity. It became law on August 2, 1939. The law was named for Senator Carl Hatch of New Mexico. It was most recently amended in 2012.
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wiki
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encyclopedia
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United States law
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatch_Act
date created:
2004-07-29T16:09:13Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T12:40:19Z
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