{"id":75174,"date":"2023-08-02T00:02:32","date_gmt":"2023-08-02T04:02:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/on-this-day-in-history-august-2-1939-fdr-signs-the-hatch-act-into-law-75174"},"modified":"2023-08-02T00:02:32","modified_gmt":"2023-08-02T04:02:32","slug":"on-this-day-in-history-august-2-1939-fdr-signs-the-hatch-act-into-law","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cablemanpro.com\/wallstreetpr\/on-this-day-in-history-august-2-1939-fdr-signs-the-hatch-act-into-law-75174","title":{"rendered":"On this day in history, August 2, 1939, FDR signs the Hatch Act into law"},"content":{"rendered":"
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On this day in history<\/a>, Aug. 2, 1939, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signed the Hatch Act of 1939 \u2014 known formally as An Act to Prevent Pernicious Political Activities \u2014 into U.S. federal law, according to History.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The president and vice president are exempt from this legislation.<\/p>\n

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, AUG. 1, 1839, SHREDDED WHEAT IS PATENTED: \u2018WONDER OF THE AGES\u2019<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b”The Hatch Act limits certain political activities<\/a> of federal employees, as well as some state, D.C. and local government employees who work in connection with federally funded programs,” the U.S. Office of Special Counsel states.<\/p>\n

“The law\u2019s purposes are to ensure that federal programs are administered in a nonpartisan fashion, to protect federal employees from political coercion in the workplace, and to ensure that federal employees are advanced based on merit and not based on political affiliation.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b”<\/p>\n

The mission of the law is to keep federal employees from engaging in political activities while they\u2019re on the job<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It was also designed to ensure federal employees don\u2019t face political pressures as they perform their work, cited History.com.<\/p>\n

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, MARCH 12, 1933, FDR GIVES HIS FIRST \u2018FIRESIDE CHAT\u2019 RADIO ADDRESS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Violations of the Hatch Act carry serious penalties, which may result in disciplinary action or removal from federal employment, the same source indicated.<\/p>\n

The Hatch Act is enforced by the Office of Special Counsel.<\/p>\n

There are three main purposes of the law, according to the American Postal Workers Union.<\/p>\n

Additionally, while at work, federal employees may not distribute or display campaign materials, perform campaign-related chores<\/a>, wear or display partisan buttons, T-shirts or signs, make political contributions to a partisan political party, candidate or group, post comments to a blog or a social media site, or use email or social media to distribute, send, or forward content advocating for or against, a partisan political party, candidate or group, as History.com outlined.<\/p>\n

The legislation was initially passed in reaction to a scandal during the administration of FDR, multiple sources have noted.<\/p>\n

Sponsored by as well as named after New Mexico Sen. Carl A. Hatch, a Democrat<\/a> nicknamed “Cowboy Carl,” the legislation defined political activity as “any activity directed toward the success or failure of a political party, candidate for partisan political office, or partisan political group,” according to History.com.<\/p>\n

Notably, the president and vice president are exempt from the civil provisions of the Hatch Act because those positions are both officeholders and candidates, according to multiple sources.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Hatch Act applies to all federal employees; however, application of its restrictions is broken down into two groups based on position, according to the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n

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“Less restricted” employees, including most career employees in the executive branch, are able to participate actively in political management or partisan political campaigns, while off-duty, outside a federal facility and not using federal property, said the U.S. Department of Justice.<\/p>\n

“Further restricted” employees are held to stricter rules that preclude active participation in political management or partisan political campaigns, even off-duty, the U.S. Department of Justice also noted.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The following Department of Justice employees are “further restricted” by statute: all career Senior Executive Service (SES) employees; administrative law judges; employees in the Criminal Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation<\/a> and the National Security Division; and criminal investigators and explosives enforcement officers in ATF, recounted the same source.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Since its enactment in 1939, the Hatch Act has been amended.\u00a0<\/p>\n

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY, FDR’S EFFORT TO PACK SUPREME COURT FAILED BADLY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

A 1940 amendment extended the act to cover certain state and local government employees with salaries mostly paid using federal money, reports History.com.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Then, in 1993, under President Bill Clinton\u2019s administration<\/a>, the act was further amended to allow most federal employees to engage in voluntary, partisan political activities during their off-duty time, away from federal premises, the same source indicated.<\/p>\n

Also, the Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012, passed under President Barack Obama<\/a>, changed the status of District of Columbia employees and made changes to enforcement, allowing more disciplinary actions, according to History.com.<\/p>\n

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There are consequences of violating of the Hatch Act.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The penalty structure for violations of the Hatch Act by federal employees include: 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.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Source – https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/lifestyle\/this-day-history-august-2-1939-fdr-signs-hatch-act-law <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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