This bill requires the Office of Special Counsel to increase transparency and accountability in enforcing the Hatch Act, which restricts political activities by federal employees. The legislation mandates that the Special Counsel submit detailed reports to Congress every 180 days listing complaints referred for disciplinary action, including the names and positions of affected employees and whether they are career or politically appointed staff. Additionally, the bill requires annual reports specifically tracking enforcement actions against politically appointed noncareer employees, with a confidential section explaining why certain violations were not prosecuted. The bill also requires the Special Counsel to publish anonymized demographic data on investigations and enforcement actions on its website for at least ten years, broken down by race, sex, ethnicity, national origin, and disability status. The legislation aims to ensure the Special Counsel enforces the Hatch Act consistently and without regard to an employee's political affiliation or appointment status, with no specific funding or implementation timeline beyond the initial 180-day reporting deadline.
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