Which law restricts federal employees from engaging in political activities while acting in their official role?

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The Hatch Act (5 U.S.C. §§ 7321-7326) bars federal employees from using their official authority or position to influence elections or engage in political activity while on duty. Noem appeared in uniform with DHS insignia, using TSA infrastructure and federal employees' unpaid labor as her talking point. Legal experts told NPR the video clearly violated the Act. But enforcement is weak: the Office of Special Counsel investigates, but penalties for cabinet officials rarely exceed written reprimands. Previous administrations saw multiple violations with no firings or prosecutions, showing how senior officials operate under different accountability rules than rank-and-file workers.

Which law restricts federal employees from engaging in political activities while acting in their official role?

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