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RNC Act

USA116th CongressHR-8111| House 
| Updated: 8/25/2020
Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (5)
Steve Cohen (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reducing Nefarious Crimes Act or the RNC Act This bill increases the penalties for violations and expands the scope of provisions that prohibit certain political activity by federal employees in the executive branch (commonly referred to as the Hatch Act). Specifically, the bill (1) increases the maximum period of debarment from federal employment for violations from 5 years to 7 years; (2) increases the maximum civil penalty for violations from $1,000 to $50,000; and (3) explicitly includes the White House and surrounding grounds, including the Rose Garden but excluding the executive residence, as locations in which employees may not engage in political activity.
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Timeline
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • August 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Government Operations and Politics

Civil actions and liabilityGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

RNC Act

USA116th CongressHR-8111| House 
| Updated: 8/25/2020
Reducing Nefarious Crimes Act or the RNC Act This bill increases the penalties for violations and expands the scope of provisions that prohibit certain political activity by federal employees in the executive branch (commonly referred to as the Hatch Act). Specifically, the bill (1) increases the maximum period of debarment from federal employment for violations from 5 years to 7 years; (2) increases the maximum civil penalty for violations from $1,000 to $50,000; and (3) explicitly includes the White House and surrounding grounds, including the Rose Garden but excluding the executive residence, as locations in which employees may not engage in political activity.
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Timeline
Aug 25, 2020
Introduced in House
Aug 25, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • August 25, 2020
    Introduced in House


  • August 25, 2020
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Mike Quigley

Mike Quigley

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (5)
Steve Cohen (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityGovernment buildings, facilities, and propertyGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents