Prohibition against racial, political or religious discrimination.
CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 5
No person employed in the executive branch of the Federal Government who has authority to take or recommend any personnel action with respect to any person who is an employee in the competitive service or any eligible or applicant for a position in the competitive service shall make any inquiry concerning the race, political affiliation, or religious beliefs of any such employee, eligible, or applicant. All disclosures concerning such matters shall be ignored, except as to such
official document · source cfr-2024 · id 5:§ 4.2