Dual Hatting Limitation Act of 2026

Sponsor: Yassamin Ansari (Democratic-AZ)February 11, 2026

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Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Bans top government officials from holding multiple jobs at once

This bill would stop certain high-ranking government officials from doing two jobs at the same time. It would prevent the President from assigning someone to two temporary acting roles. This aims to ensure that these important positions get full attention.

What Would Change

Today, some senior federal officials and those in temporary acting roles can hold multiple government jobs at once. If this bill becomes law, these officials would be blocked from taking on any other federal position, ensuring they focus on one role. This would also stop the President from assigning someone to two temporary acting positions at the same time.

Key Provisions

Blocks top-level government officials from holding any other federal job.
Stops the President from assigning someone to two temporary acting roles at once.
Prevents the Director and Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management from holding any other federal job.
Prevents the Special Counsel and Acting Special Counsel from holding any other federal job.
Prevents the Director and Acting Director of the Office of Government Ethics from holding any other federal job.
Prevents the Archivist and Acting Archivist of the United States from holding any other federal job.

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Dual Hatting Limitation Act of 2026

What Would Change

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