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.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Crime and Law Enforcement
Civil actions and liabilityEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption
Enhancing Protections for Whistleblower Anonymity Act
USA116th CongressHR-7185| House
| Updated: 6/11/2020
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.
Civil actions and liabilityEmployment discrimination and employee rightsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruption