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2 U.S.C. § 1432 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 2. The Congress § 1432. Political affiliation and place of residence

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)In general

It shall not be a violation of any provision of section 1311 of this title to consider the--

(1) party affiliation;

(2) domicile; or

(3) political compatibility with the employing office;

of an employee referred to in subsection (b) with respect to employment decisions.

(b)“Employee” defined

For purposes of subsection (a), the term “employee” means--

(1) an employee on the staff of the leadership of the House of Representatives or the leadership of the Senate;

(2) an employee on the staff of a committee or subcommittee of--

(A) the House of Representatives;

(B) the Senate; or

(C) a joint committee of the Congress;

(3) an employee on the staff of a Member of the House of Representatives or on the staff of a Senator;

(4) an officer of the House of Representatives or the Senate or a congressional employee who is elected by the House of Representatives or Senate or is appointed by a Member of the House of Representatives or by a Senator (in addition an employee described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3)); or

(5) an applicant for a position that is to be occupied by an individual described in any of paragraphs (1) through (4).

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