H.R. 8111 · 116th Congress
RNC Act
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QuigleySponsor5 cosponsors · 5 D
3 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill increases the penalties for violations and expands the scope of provisions that prohibit certain political activity by federal employees in the executive branch (commonly referred to as the Hatch Act).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Aug 25, 2020
Reducing Nefarious Crimes Act or the RNC Act
This bill increases the penalties for violations and expands the scope of provisions that prohibit certain political activity by federal employees in the executive branch (commonly referred to as the Hatch Act).
Specifically, the bill (1) increases the maximum period of debarment from federal employment for violations from 5 years to 7 years; (2) increases the maximum civil penalty for violations from $1,000 to $50,000; and (3) explicitly includes the White House and surrounding grounds, including the Rose Garden but excluding the executive residence, as locations in which employees may not engage in political activity.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: RNC Act
Also known as: Reducing Nefarious Crimes Act
Latest action (Aug 25, 2020): Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics · Origin: House · Introduced: Aug 25, 2020
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.