Federal Employees' Political Activities Act

Federal Employees' Political Activities Act - Provides that an employee in an executive agency or an individual employed by the government of the District of Columbia may not use his official authority or influence for the purpose of interfering with or affecting the result of an election.

Provides that such an individual retains the right to vote as he chooses, to express his opinion on political subjects and candidates, and to take an active part in political management or in political campaigns in his role as a private citizen and without involving his official authority or influence.

Provides that the phrase "an active part in political management or in political campaigns" includes: (1) candidacy for or service as delegate, alternate, or proxy in any political convention or service as an officer or employee thereof; (2) participation in the deliberations of any primary meeting, mass convention or caucus, addressing the meeting, making motions, preparing or assisting in preparing resolutions before the meeting, or taking a prominent part therein; (3) preparing for, or organizing or conducting a political meeting or rally, addressing such a meeting on any partisan political matter, or taking any part therein; (4) membership in political clubs and organizing of such a club, except that persons specified in this Act shall not hold club office or receive from the club any compensation; (5) distributing campaign literature and distributing or wearing campaign badges and buttons; (6) publishing or having editorial or managerial connections with any newspaper including those generally known as partisan from a political standpoint, and writing for publication or publishing any letter or article, signed or unsigned, soliciting votes in favor of or against any political party, candidate, or fraction, except that no such editorial, letter, or article shall make reference to the writer's official employment or authority; (7) organizing or participating in any political parade; (8) initiating or signing nominating petitions on behalf of a partisan candidate, including canvassing for signatures of others; and (9) candidacy for nomination or election to any National, State, county, or municipal office.

Provides that an employee in an executive agency, including an employee appointed by the President, may not request or receive from, or give to, an employee, a Member of Congress, or an officer of a uniformed service a thing of value for political purposes.

Provides that violations shall be enforced by the Civil Service Commission. (Amends 5 U.S.C. 7324, 7323)

Requires State and local governments, in order to receive funds under the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, to permit their officers and employees to take an active part in political management or in political campaigns.