To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the accountability of the Office of Special Counsel in enforcing certain provisions of that title vigorously, consistently, and without regard to the political affiliation, career status, or personal characteristics of individuals subject to those provisions, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · March 29, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.
This bill increases transparency and accountability measures for the Office of Special Counsel's enforcement of the Hatch Act, which prohibits federal employees from engaging in certain political activities. The legislation requires the Special Counsel to submit regular reports to Congress detailing complaints received, investigations conducted, and decisions not to investigate cases, with separate tracking for career and non-career employees. The bill mandates that the Office of Special Counsel publish demographic information on its website for ten fiscal years regarding investigated allegations, including data on the race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, and disability status of affected employees. Additionally, the Special Counsel must provide written explanations for decisions not to bring complaints against non-career employees determined to have violated the Hatch Act, with certain exceptions for Senate-confirmed positions. The legislation contains no specific funding appropriations but requires administrative changes to the reporting and transparency practices of the Office of Special Counsel, effective upon enactment.
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