To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
USA116th CongressHR-1064| House
| Updated: 2/12/2019
Katie Hill
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (2)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HR 115-2196To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1499-1500)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1064.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1499)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1499)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Government Operations and Politics
Employment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information
To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
USA116th CongressHR-1064| House
| Updated: 2/12/2019
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.
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Bill from Previous Congress
HR 115-2196To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Ms. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1499-1500)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1064.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H1499)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1499)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Katie Hill
Democratic Representative
California
Cosponsors (2)
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Government Operations and Politics
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Employment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified information