To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
Latest action · Feb 12, 2019 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2019
- Passed HouseFeb 11, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill modifies whistle-blower protections for federal employees or applicants who disclose classified national security information, or other protected information, that evidences wrongdoing.
Currently, it is unlawful to retaliate against a federal employee for disclosing classified or protected information of wrongdoing to one of the following recipients: (1) the Office of Inspector General of their agency, (2) the U.S. Office of Special Counsel, or (3) a designated agency employee. This bill expands the list of recipients to whom a federal employee may make a protected disclosure to include a supervisor in the employee's direct chain of command.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 7, 2019 to Feb 11, 2019, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Feb 7, 2019 |
| R-TX | Van Taylor | Feb 11, 2019 |
Actions 9
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2019Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Feb 11, 2019Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1499-1500)
- Feb 11, 2019DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1064.
- Feb 11, 2019Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Feb 11, 2019Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2500 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Aug 11, 2020 |
| S 4880 | Protecting Our Democracy Act | Related bill | Oct 26, 2020 |
| HR 8363 | Protecting Our Democracy Act | Related bill | Sep 23, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 3
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 12, 2019Referred in Senate
- Feb 11, 2019Engrossed in House
- Feb 7, 2019Introduced in House
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