Hatch Act

The Hatch Act of 1939, An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities, is a United States federal law that prohibits civil-service employees in the executive branch of the federal... Wikipedia

  • Long title:  An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities
  • Enacted by:  the 76th United States Congress
  • Effective:  August 2, 1939
  • Public law:  Pub.L. 76–252
  • Statutes at Large:  53 Stat. 1147
  • U.S.C. sections created:  5 U.S.C.
  • Data source:  DuckDuckGo