COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act
Latest action · Jun 15, 2020 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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.
- IntroducedJun 15, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act
This bill establishes whistleblower protections for government contractors and private sector workers who may witness waste, fraud, or abuse or be victims of misconduct with respect to a COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic-related program, project, or activity. Specifically, employers may not discharge, demote, or otherwise discriminate against such protected individuals who disclose information concerning fraud, misuse, or other misconduct related to COVID-19 program funds. A protected individual may submit to the Department of Labor a complaint alleging a violation of these protections and Labor may adjudicate such complaints and award relief in accordance with the Internal Revenue Service whistleblower procedures.
Cosponsors 25
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 15, 2020 to Dec 3, 2020, with 6 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-NY | Kathleen M. Rice | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-MI | Rashida Tlaib | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Jun 15, 2020 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Jun 18, 2020 | |
| D-MN | Dean Phillips | Jun 22, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jun 24, 2020 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jul 1, 2020 | |
| D-IN | André Carson | Jul 13, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Val Butler Demings | Aug 14, 2020 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Aug 18, 2020 | |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Sep 4, 2020 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2020Introduced in House
- Jun 15, 2020Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3963 | COVID–19 Whistleblower Protection Act | Identical bill | Jun 15, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Administrative remedies
- Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
- Appropriations
- Cardiovascular and respiratory health
- Civil actions and liability
- Congressional oversight
- Emergency medical services and trauma care
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Evidence and witnesses
- Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Health programs administration and funding
- Infectious and parasitic diseases
- Labor and Employment
- Public contracts and procurement
- Right of privacy
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 15, 2020Introduced in House
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