HR 13038 · 93th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to protect civilian employees of the executive branch of the U.S. Government in the enjoyment of their constitutional rights, to prevent unwarranted governmental invasions of their privacy, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1974-02-26· Sponsored by Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
2
Committee
3
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.(1974-02-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prohibits any executive branch office or any person acting under such officer's authority to require employees or applicants for Government employment to: (1) disclose their race, religion, or national origin; (2) attend Government-sponsored meetings and lectures or participate in outside activities unrelated to their employment; (3) report on their outside activities or undertakings unrelated to their work; (4) submit to questioning about their religion, personal relationships or sexual attitudes through interviews, psychological tests, or polygraphs; and (5) support political candidates or attend political meetings. Permits inquiries into national origin when necessary for the national interest or overseas work. Prohibits the coercion of an employee to buy bonds, to make charitable contributions, or to disclose his own personal assets, liabilities, or expenditures, or those of any member of his family. Provides that this Act does not apply to the Central Intelligence Agency, the National Security Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, or any other Executive agency, or part thereof, as the President may recommend to the Congress in the interest of national security. Establis…

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