5 U.S.C. § 7326 Penalties

• Library: United States Statutes
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-30 (published on www.congress.gov on 12/21/2023)
• Year: 2023
• Citation: 5 U.S.C. § 7326

An employee or individual who violates section 7323 or 7324 shall be subject to-

(1) disciplinary action consisting of removal, reduction in grade, debarment from Federal employment for a period not to exceed 5 years, suspension, or reprimand;

(2) an assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000; or

(3) any combination of the penalties described in paragraph (1) or (2).

Cite as 5 U.S.C. § 7326

Source: Added Pub. L. 112-230, §4, Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1617; amended Pub. L. 115-91, div. A, title X, §1097(k)(1), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1626.

Notes from the Office of Law Revision Counsel

current through 8/1/2023

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 7326, added Pub. L. 103-94, §2(a), Oct. 6, 1993, 107 Stat. 1004, related to penalties, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 112-230, §4, Dec. 28, 2012, 126 Stat. 1617.

Another prior section 7326, Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 526, authorized nonpartisan political activities, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 103-94.

A prior section 7327, Pub. L. 89-554, Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 526; Pub. L. 96-54, §2(a)(14), (15), Aug. 14, 1979, 93 Stat. 382; Pub. L. 97-468, title VI, §615(b)(1)(E), Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2578, related to permitted political activity in certain municipalities where employees reside, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 103-94.

A prior section 7328, added Pub. L. 96-191, §8(e)(1), Feb. 15, 1980, 94 Stat. 33, exempted employees of the General Accounting Office from provisions of this subchapter, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 103-94.

AMENDMENTS

2017- Pub. L. 115-91 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "An employee or individual who violates section 7323 or 7324 shall be subject to removal, reduction in grade, debarment from Federal employment for a period not to exceed 5 years, suspension, reprimand, or an assessment of a civil penalty not to exceed $1,000."