Friday - November 6, 2026
Hatch Act - Special Considerations for High-Level Administration Officials Topic of CRS Report
November 06, 2026
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13343) by legislative attorney Whitney K. Novak:

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The Hatch Act: Special Considerations for High-Level Administration Officials

The Hatch Act is a federal law that regulates the partisan political activities of most executive-branch employees, excluding the President and Vice President. As amended in 1993, the Hatch Act exempts some high- . . .

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