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This bill amends the Hatch Act, a federal law that limits how government employees can engage in partisan political activities, to add a new category of covered employees. Specifically, it extends existing restrictions on partisan political activity to employees working in any Office of Inspector General or any Office of Special Inspector General across federal agencies. Currently, certain federal employees—such as those in law enforcement or intelligence roles—already face heightened limits on political involvement, and this bill places inspector general staff under those same tighter rules. The change reflects the sensitive, independent oversight role these offices play in investigating waste, fraud, and abuse within government agencies, aiming to protect their nonpartisan integrity. The bill was introduced by Senator Grassley with Senator Peters, and was reported favorably out of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee without amendment on December 9, 2024, with no specific funding or implementation timeline attached.

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