President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Hatch Act into law on this day in history, Aug. 2, 1939, prohibiting some federal government employees from engaging in certain political activities.
On this day in history, Aug. 2, 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Hatch Act of 1939 — known formally as An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities — into U.S. federal law, according to History.com. This legislation prohibits civil service employees in the executive branch of the federal government from engaging in some forms of political activity, the same source indicated. The president and vice president are exempt from this legislation. ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, AUG.
There are consequences of violating the Hatch Act. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The penalty structure for violations of the Hatch Act by federal employees includes: removal from federal service, reduction in grade, debarment from federal employment for a period not to exceed five years, suspension, reprimand or a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000, according to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.
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