Enhancing Protections for Whistleblower Anonymity Act
Latest action · Jun 11, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Progress
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- IntroducedJun 11, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Enhancing Protections for Whistleblower Anonymity Act
This bill establishes a new criminal offense related to the disclosure of a whistle-blower's identity.Specifically, the bill prohibits a federal employee or contractor from disclosing the identity of a whistle-blower or identifying information about a whistle-blower. A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to one year, or both.
Additionally, the bill authorizes a whistle-blower to file a civil suit against a federal employee or contractor who discloses or threatens to disclose the whistle-blower's identify.
The bill includes exceptions for disclosures that are made to other government employees and permitted under current law.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Aug 7, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | David J. Trone | Aug 7, 2020 | |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Aug 7, 2020 | |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Aug 7, 2020 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Aug 7, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Aug 7, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Aug 7, 2020 |
Actions 2
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- Jun 11, 2020Introduced in House
- Jun 11, 2020Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement.
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- Jun 11, 2020Introduced in House
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