US HB1064 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Engrossed on February 12 2019 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-12 - Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Pending: Senate Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Engrossed) [PDF]

Summary

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. 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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Title

To amend title 5, United States Code, to allow whistleblowers to disclose information to certain recipients.

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History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-12SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2019-02-11HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-02-11HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1499)
2019-02-11HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1064.
2019-02-11HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1499-1500)
2019-02-11HouseMs. Hill (CA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2019-02-07HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
2019-02-07HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

HB2500 (Related) 2020-08-11 - Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 512.
HR476 (Similar To) 2019-07-10 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HB8363 (Related) 2020-09-23 - Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, the Budget, Transportation and Infrastructure, Rules, Foreign Affairs, Ways and Means, Intelligence (Permanent Select), and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
SB4880 (Related) 2020-10-26 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

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