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119-hr-5998119th Congress
To provide for the continued operation of the Hatch Act Unit of the Office of Special Counsel during a lapse in appropriations, and for other purposes.
Sponsored By: Representative Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]
Introduced
Summary
Keeps Hatch Act enforcement running during a government funding lapse. This bill would allow Office of Special Counsel Hatch Act Unit staff to continue work on alleged violations of 5 U.S.C. 7323 and 7324 during a lapse in appropriations by treating those services as emergency work under 31 U.S.C. 1342. The authority is limited to the Hatch Act Unit's activities tied to those alleged violations.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Hatch Act enforcement during shutdowns
If enacted, the Office of Special Counsel would keep working Hatch Act cases during a funding lapse. It would cover only alleged violations of 5 U.S.C. 7323 and 7324 (federal political activity rules). That work would be treated as emergency services under 31 U.S.C. 1342 so it could continue in a shutdown. It would not add funding or extend to other OSC duties.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]
NJ • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 11/12/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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