5 CFR 734.405
§ 734.405 Campaigning for a spouse or family member.
United States · 5 CFR — Administrative Personnel · Status: effective
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- 5 CFR 734.405, § 734.405 Campaigning for a spouse or family member, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/7553
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An employee covered under this subpart who is the spouse or family member of either a candidate for partisan political office, or a candidate for political party office, may appear in photographs of the candidate's family which might appear in a political advertisement, a broadcast, campaign literature, or similar material. A spouse or a family member who is covered by the Hatch Act Reform Amendments also may attend political functions with the candidate. However, the spouse or family member may not distribute campaign literature or solicit, accept, or receive political contributions.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.