Hatch Act Amendments of 2012

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addresses social media use by federal employees
gptkbp:affects political campaigning by federal employees
gptkbp:amended_by definitions of political activity
gptkbp:amends gptkb:Hatch_Act
gptkbp:applies_to federal executive branch employees
gptkbp:effective_date November 2012
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:United_States_Congress
gptkbp:excludes state and local government employees
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hatch Act Amendments of 2012
gptkbp:impact federal employees' political activities
gptkbp:increased_penalties for violations of the Hatch Act
gptkbp:influenced_by political climate of 2012
gptkbp:introduced_in gptkb:House_of_Representatives
gptkbp:is_considered a significant update to the Hatch Act
gptkbp:is_criticized_for some political groups
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:United_States_federal_law
gptkbp:is_related_to political neutrality of federal employees
gptkbp:is_supported_by government accountability organizations
gptkbp:passes_through gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:promotes transparency in government
gptkbp:provides guidance on permissible political activities
gptkbp:purpose to update restrictions on political activities of federal employees
gptkbp:raises_awareness_about of political activity restrictions
gptkbp:related_to political campaign activities
gptkbp:requires federal agencies to inform employees of their rights
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Barack_Obama
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hatch_Act_Amendments_of_1993
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6