To amend title 5, United States Code, to eliminate the discriminatory treatment of the District of Columbia under the provisions of law commonly referred to as the "Hatch Act".

H.R. 4617 would change how federal ethics rules regarding political activity, known as the Hatch Act, apply to employees of the District of Columbia government. Under this bill, D.C. government workers would be treated the same as state and local government employees across the country rather than being subject to the stricter regulations that govern federal employees. If passed, this would allow most D.C. government staff to participate more freely in local political campaigns and run for nonpartisan offices, aligning their political rights with those of municipal workers in other U.S. cities.