# 5 C.F.R. § 734.401 (2026): Coverage

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_401

## Section

- **Citation:** 5 C.F.R. § 734.401 (2026)
- **Heading:** Coverage
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 5 CFR: Administrative Personnel / Chapter I: OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT / Part 734: POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES / Subpart D: Employees in Certain Agencies and Positions / § 734.401: § 734.401   Coverage.

## Text

(a) This subpart applies to employees in the following agencies and positions:
(1) The Federal Election Commission;
(2) The Election Assistance Commission;
(3) The Federal Bureau of Investigation;
(4) The Secret Service;
(5) The Central Intelligence Agency;
(6) The National Security Council;
(7) The National Security Agency;
(8) The Defense Intelligence Agency;
(9) The Merit Systems Protection Board;
(10) The Office of Special Counsel;
(11) The Office of Criminal Investigation of the Internal Revenue Service.
(12) The Office of Investigative Programs of the United States Customs Service;
(13) The Office of Law Enforcement of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms;
(14) The Criminal Division of the Department of Justice;
(15) The National Security Division of the Department of Justice;
(16) The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency;
(17) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence;
(18) Career Senior Executive Service positions described in 5 U.S.C. 3132(a)(4);
(19) Administrative Law Judge positions described in 5 U.S.C. 5372;
(20) Contract Appeals Board Member positions described in 5 U.S.C. 5372a; or
(21) Administrative Appeals Judge positions described in 5 U.S.C. 5732b.
(b) Employees appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate in the agencies and positions described in paragraph (a) of this section are excluded from coverage under this subpart.
(c) All employees covered under this subpart are free to engage in political activity to the widest extent consistent with the restrictions imposed by law and this subpart.
[59 FR 48769, Sept. 23, 1994, as amended at 61 FR 35101, July 5, 1996; 79 FR 25486, May 5, 2014]

## Nearby sections

- [5 C.F.R. § 734.401 (2026) § 734.401   Coverage.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_401.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.402 (2026) § 734.402   Expression of an employee's individual opinion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_402.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.403 (2026) § 734.403   Participation in elections.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_403.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.404 (2026) § 734.404   Participation in political organizations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_404.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.405 (2026) § 734.405   Campaigning for a spouse or family member.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_405.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.406 (2026) § 734.406   Participation in political activities while on duty, in uniform, in any room or building occupied in the discharge of official duties, or using a Federal vehicle; prohibition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_406.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.407 (2026) § 734.407   Use of official authority; prohibition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_407.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.408 (2026) § 734.408   Participation in political management and political campaigning; prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_408.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.409 (2026) § 734.409   Participation in political organizations; prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_409.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.410 (2026) § 734.410   Participation in political fundraising; prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_410.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.411 (2026) § 734.411   Participation in political campaigning; prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_411.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.412 (2026) § 734.412   Participation in elections; prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_412.md)
- [5 C.F.R. § 734.413 (2026) § 734.413   Employees of the Federal Election Commission; prohibitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T5_P734_S734_413.md)

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