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Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4476| Senate 
| Updated: 8/6/2020
Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (16)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2020 This bill creates certain administrative and judicial remedies for federal employees whose right to provide information to Congress is interfered with or denied. Under current law, federal employees have the right to petition or furnish information to Congress or to individual Members of Congress, and this right may not be interfered with or denied. The bill explicitly allows employees who are aggrieved by a violation of this right to seek administrative remedies that are currently available to whistleblowers who are fired or experience other forms of retaliation. The bill also establishes a private right of action for aggrieved employees, including the option of a jury trial, if an administrative remedy is not issued within 210 days of a complaint being made. The bill applies to employees and contractors of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, including members of the intelligence community.
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Timeline
Aug 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • August 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Government Operations and Politics

Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPublic contracts and procurement

Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2020

USA116th CongressS-4476| Senate 
| Updated: 8/6/2020
Congressional Whistleblower Protection Act of 2020 This bill creates certain administrative and judicial remedies for federal employees whose right to provide information to Congress is interfered with or denied. Under current law, federal employees have the right to petition or furnish information to Congress or to individual Members of Congress, and this right may not be interfered with or denied. The bill explicitly allows employees who are aggrieved by a violation of this right to seek administrative remedies that are currently available to whistleblowers who are fired or experience other forms of retaliation. The bill also establishes a private right of action for aggrieved employees, including the option of a jury trial, if an administrative remedy is not issued within 210 days of a complaint being made. The bill applies to employees and contractors of the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of government, including members of the intelligence community.
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Timeline
Aug 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Aug 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • August 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • August 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Dianne Feinstein

Dianne Feinstein

Democratic Senator

California

Cosponsors (16)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Catherine Cortez Masto (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Thomas R. Carper (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Government Operations and Politics

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Administrative remediesCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntelligence activities, surveillance, classified informationPublic contracts and procurement