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5 U.S.C. 7325: Political activity permitted; employees residing in certain municipalities

Created in 1993 by Public Law 103-94. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Personnel Management (2).

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2012

    • Pub. L. 112–230 amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "the municipality or political subdivision is in Maryland or Virginia and in the immediate vicinity of the District of Columbia, or is a municipality in which the majority of voters are employed by t… Law text · (1)

    1996

    • Pub. L. 104–93 inserted "and paragraph (2) of section 7323(b)" after "section 7323(a)". Law text

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.